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Spidey1978
Joined: 25.07.2007

Poker Stars, $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

SB: $1.40 (70 bb)
BB: $2 (100 bb)
UTG: $2.09 (104.5 bb)
Hero (MP): $2.09 (104.5 bb)
CO: $2.21 (110.5 bb)
BTN: $2.89 (144.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q♣: Q♥:
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.06, CO raises to $0.10, BTN calls $0.10, SB folds, BB calls $0.08, Hero ?
Interesting hand - CO was something like 90/30 and 25 3bet (only ablout 25 hands) seemed pretty loose aggro. His raise and then subsequent calls behind him. I am pretty sure I am not folding QQ here - I could have called and set-mined I guess but I felt like I wanted to play this heads up so I think a 4bet was a better option? What do you guys think?

Hero raises to $0.46, CO raises to $0.82, 2 folds, Hero raises to $2.09 and is all-in, CO calls $1.27
So my 4bet is then met with a 5bet and the other 2 folding (so I got the heads up I wanted). Normally I would put a reg CO on QQ+ AK (possibly tighter, KK+), but this guy seems like he could be getting squiffy much lighter. Okay to get it in or should I be folding?


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

If you call his 3bet you will end up multi way for sure and you are in front against his 3bet range or you have reads he’s only min 3betting with KK+. It’s weird he’s making a min 5bet and we don’t have much fold equity if we shove. I’m afraid we are crushed now. I would most likely fold, or you have crazy reads on him.

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zednik44
Joined: 17.08.2017

Interesting little spot! I think what is tough is that when you four bet that looks so incredibly strong especially after the cold calls behind. In this sense you're effectively turning your hand into a bluff. That being said as played it's not the end of the world if we get it in against this player considering his whale-ish stats. I think QQ+ AK is way too tight of a range even for him, he is easily doing this with things you crush like AJs+,QJs, KQs+ random Air, etc

Though it could have still been awkward i think playing it multi way would have been fine considering the 3bet was so small. You're getting 7 to 1 at the point, and despite being OOP you do have card edge and skill edge. Actually when I first looked at the hand i was more worried about the cold callers. Anyway hope it worked out!!


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