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QQ in 4-bet pot, should I c-bet on AK3 flop vs a shortstack?

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MetalistULTRAS
Joined: 07.08.2009

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (SB): $2.17 (108.5 bb)
BB: $0.92 (46 bb)
MP: $2 (100 bb)
CO: $1.58 (79 bb)
BTN: $2.90 (145 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q♥: Q♣:
3 folds, Hero raises to $0.06, BB raises to $0.18, Hero raises to $0.50, BB calls $0.32

Flop: ($1.00) K♣: 3♣: A♠: (2 players)
Hero checks, BB checks

Turn: ($1.00) 6♣: (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $0.42, Hero calls $0.42

River: ($1.84) 9♦: (2 players)

Results:

Spoiler

$1.84 pot ($0.11 rake)
Final Board: K♣: 3♣: A♠: 6♣: 9♦:
Hero showed Q♥: Q♣: and won $1.73 ($0.81 net)
BB showed 7♠: 8♥: and lost (-$0.92 net)

Villain is 22/19.
1) Is preflop 4-bet okay, knowing that villain is probably capable to resteal?
2) Then, does my check on the flop (especially as a pf aggressor) show a weakness and allows villain to represent an ace or a king?
3) When he checks back the flop, should I bet the turn? This would probably transform my QQ in a bluff, as I am rarely paid by worse hands on such board, especially when flush comes.
4) Thinking that I probably have the best hand, I check/call the turn, having 3.5 to 1 to call.

Quite surprised by what the villain had called my 4 bet with.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts
Denys


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VicooN
Joined: 26.03.2016

Fine on every street. Definitely 4bet pre and try to get it all-in. No point in betting flop cause he probably only calls better and it gives him a chance to bluff OTT which you have to call every time vs. this villain.


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MetalistULTRAS
Joined: 07.08.2009

Originally posted by VicooN
Fine on every street. Definitely 4bet pre and try to get it all-in. No point in betting flop cause he probably only calls better and it gives him a chance to bluff OTT which you have to call every time vs. this villain.

Thanks for your answer.
Just to precise, after calling 4bet, he only has 21bb left, so if I bet the flop, it puts him allin and he can't bluff.
If I check the flop and he bluffs allin, I will not be happy to call, as I gave him a range with a lot of A and K in it. There are lots of crazy villains on nl2, and this one didn't seems as reckless. So vs him I really hated this flop :)


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

This seems like an easy 4bet shove for 46bb effective.
If you make a normal 4bet you will be committed anyway and a shove looks weaker.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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MetalistULTRAS
Joined: 07.08.2009

Originally posted by SDK1987
This seems like an easy 4bet shove for 46bb effective.
If you make a normal 4bet you will be committed anyway and a shove looks weaker.

Cheers,
SDK1987

Didn't think about it this way. Thanks!


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scopinad
Joined: 13.06.2015

If you thought villain was really fishy, I may even open shove this straightaway.


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vitorberto
Joined: 30.12.2008

Pre flop, because of stack you can make a small 4bet ou shove.

turn whit this odds, call


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Hesticus
Joined: 24.06.2008

I think we should at least bet turn here. Preflop could be argued here as well since villain is SS, we can shove in this situation pre.


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