cash game question...

earthpoker

Hi
I have a question. I have :qc :qd and I am raised $35 in a 2/5 nl game by :ah :ac. He only has another $35 left playing short stacked. So it would essentially be $70 to me to reraise and put him all in. He is NOT a tight player at all either, middle of the road. I on the other hand have $400. My question is...Is there any way that I played this hand wrong? I honestly do not think any pro would not have raised 2nd to act at a ten person table to limit to heads up...plus no way I think he could have been put on aces. I just want the opinion on the way I played the hand. BTW I caught a Q for trips.

beanie42

You didn't mention your position (or your opponents). However, the raise is 4BB, which is right in the "normal" raising range, which covers a lot of hands for a tight player, let alone an average one. In my opinion the only mistake would not be putting him all-in - sucks he had rockets, nice you got lucky.

earthpoker

sorry bout not mentioning the position ...he acted first to go 1 off the BB and I was 3 off the BB and reraised...I ALSO think I played it the only way possible considering HIS stack and MINE. I dont mind losing, I am a good sport, I just want to know I made the "pro" move. Thats all. I was talking it over with other players privately afterwards and they told me I should have smooth called. I honestly think that if I do that I get MORE action than QQ really wants?

ComaU

"The 1/2 game is right over there sir. Your welcome for the double up"

STR82ACE

If you had only smooth called, and didn't catch your Q on the flop (I'm assuming it came on the turn for you), would you have called his allin bet, seeing you missed the flop?

You played it right.

jpajamas

Correct play, desired results- for you, good job.