QQ with an A high flop - still struggling

GELDY

OK, so this time I tried checking the flop which he checked back. I led out on the turn (can I get away with just checking again?) which he called. should I b/f the river or give up here, or even call his river bet. it's the 4k BH by the way.

my rationale for gining up was that he called a big 3bet pre, so he must have a big pair or Ax, and by the river everything had got there. even if he had peeled with KQs.

PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalanceGELDYSmall blind 100.00100.0011090.00niblick9Big blind 200.00300.0011043.75 Your hole cardsQQ   pigsbodyFold    xRaise 500.00800.0011135.00larryladFold    GELDYRaise 1200.002000.009890.00niblick9Fold    xCall 800.002800.0010335.00Flop  58A   GELDYCheck    xCheck    Turn  10   GELDYBet 1400.004200.008490.00xCall 1400.005600.008935.00River  J   GELDYCheck    xBet 1900.007500.007035.00GELDYFold    xMuck    xWin 5600.00 12635.00xReturn 1900.000.0014535.00

Batkin88

I prefer a bigger 3 bet as out of position pre and definitely c-betting the flop around 60%-70% of pot, if called I would close down on that turn.

As played I don't like the delayed c-bet as you are out of position and the turn brings to many hands into play and you will have to act first on the river. He is calling the turn with the K,Q or J of clubs to get 4 to the flush quite often but also knowing if you check the river he can bet. As played check fold the river, bet folding is pointless IMO as you will have to bet big to remove him from an ACE and he may just call anyway.

chicknMelt

That 3bet is not that big, its 2.5x the initial raise. Id say standard 3betting sizes are 2.5x the raise IP and 3x the raise OP. in this case, big would be something like 1750.

dont like the lead on the turn, other than that seems fine

grantorino

Completely readless I just b/f flop

As played c/c turn

C/f river fine imo

Yeah oop with pp sucks when an overpair comes, cest la vie