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[adoptapot]

The 1-2 tables at the Casino Windsor are always filled with a few calling stations. I had sat down the with max buy-in (100), and quickly worked it up to over 400. Lots of limpers, but no raisers. I raised on occaision with a mediocre hand and would bet to the river, winning either by showdown or everyone folding. My opponents were calling me down with A-rag and other nonsense. Two players from other tables sit down. One with about 100 and the other just over 500. Then the following hand occurs:


Hero (SB) dealt QQ. Table is limped around to me and I raise 12. Two callers and unfortunately they are the aforementioned newcomers. The 100 stack is in the BB and the 500 is in late position. The flop comes A-T-7 rainbow. I bet 12, just a feeler. Both call. Turn is a Q. I bet 17. Both call. River is a Jack. Awesome. I have nada reads on either of these players. I decide to bet 20, hoping either for a fold/call from both players. The BB folds and the 500 stack raises to 60. Hero?

[throwemaway]

Bet more on the turn..The pot at that point was 72 dollars...You really need to establish where you are and make them pay to draw to whatever it is they are drawing to..I would bet about 50 bucks

[simo_8ball]

Raise more preflop. You'll get callers.
Either check or bet more on the flop. Given the love of A-rag at $1/$2 I would be tempted to check.
For the love of God bet more than 1/473432th of the pot on the turn. I'd say about 3/4 pot would work.
The river is really awkward because of how you played the flop and turn. You got no information on your opponents' hands. I don't mind your defensive bet of $20. Getting 4/1 on the reraise I sigh and call if only for information and self punishment. I don't have a clue as to what he has, but it probably includes a King.