Quote Originally Posted by Rondavu
If I have QQ in hand and A 8 K pops, then that's a different story. I would check this flop and fold to a raise. It's not worth the massacre.
I'd fire again, probably 2/3 the pot. What do you call a big pre flop raise with? A pocket pair hoping for the set seems most common. If they think, the've got you on overcards. they don't know you don't have A K. If the call the turn then i'd probably slow down. In general, you raised pre flop. You get to claim the ace until someone tells you otherwise. Maybe even a check raise if they seem to have a clue.

If you raised big pre flop, you have to worry about AK, AQ (unlikely, cause you have 2 of them) AJ and AT maybe and also 88. Anybody body but AK and 88 are going to have to wonder if they have kicker problems, or if you have a set. If the bastard limped AA or KK he deserves the straight or flush or the other two queens you're going to catch. QQ has to be played softer, but don't just roll over and die because there's a scary card or two out there.