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KQs facing cold 4bet

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dozeer
Joined: 25.07.2011

Full Tilt - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

UTG: 100 BB
MP: 83 BB
CO: 279.72 BB
BTN: 111.16 BB
Hero (SB): 115.88 BB
BB: 101 BB

Hero posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q♥ K♥

UTG raises to 2.48 BB, fold, CO calls 2.48 BB, BTN calls 2.48 BB, Hero raises to 11 BB, BB raises to 20 BB, fold, fold, fold, Hero calls 9 BB

Flop: (47.44 BB, 2 players) Q♦ 3♣ 7♠
Hero checks, BB bets 21 BB, Hero calls 21 BB

Turn: (89.44 BB, 2 players) 9♥
Hero checks, BB bets 60 BB and is all-in, fold

BB wins 85 BB

Hi,

PF: UTG and BU are regs, CO is a fish

I squeezed here to take the initiative and try to iso the fish.

The cold 4bettor is a reg, 3bet 3% (1/36) and 0 4bet in 110 hands. Just a tiny sample, but hes likely to be on the tighter side.

I'd fold had he 4bet bigger, but I am getting ~20% pot odds, so decided to call. Not thrilled about it tho, as I expect his range to be pretty strong, w/ AK prolly bottom of his range..

Flop: plan is to peel once with my TP and give up to further aggression.

Thoughts?


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

Hi

This is a snap fold preflop. Odds are irrelevant when
1. Bet size is humongous
2. You are up against what appears to be a super strong range of AK/QQ+.

http://www.pokerstrategy.com
Equity Win Tie
MP2 25.08% 24.59% 0.49% { KQs }
MP3 74.92% 74.43% 0.49% { QQ+, AKs, AKo }

You only have 25% equity, and yes you do have 20% pot odds. so calling isn't that bad. But at the same time, do note that you can't realize your equity a lot of the time when you are just up against such a monster range.


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dozeer
Joined: 25.07.2011

right, after the hand I tried to stove my equity vs his range and came up with the same number as you //


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

yea but remember that for PF equity you get to see all 5 cards, whereas when you call here, you can mostly see 3 cards and are forced to fold on most flops when you are just up against such a strong range.

Example: You have KQ, board has AJX. Are you really going to float with your gutshot here? When your opponent has AA/AK like half the time.


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