I played a hand last night that has me thinking this morning. I'll try to keep this short.
$1/$2 NLH home game while watching the fight. Villain is effective stack with $210. 9-handed.
This is a group I've played with for years, and I know the villain to be a LAG who likes to bluff, but he almost never overbets.
Anyway, UTG+1 open limps, I raise to $8 UTG+2 with two black Queens, and Villain in cutoff raises to $25. I call.
Flop is J-7-5 two diamonds (with J of diamonds). Check, Bet $45, Call.
Turn is 7, no backdoor draw. Check, Bet $60, Call.
River is J, no flush available. Check, Bet $80 (all-in), and I basically snap call.
Villain turns over A-K offsuit, no diamond, and QQ is good.
This was a pretty easy decision for me, given my opponent and our history. But is this a good call against a rock? Am I ever folding this hand to anyone? I need roughly 30% equity on the flop, 25% equity on the turn, and 20% equity on the river.
A harder decision would have been if he shoved the turn. It is extremely rare for this villain to make a pot-sized bet after the flop.
I guess my question is, with 100 BB effective stacks, is QQ always calling? Do I partially fold QQ if I have a diamond?