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(nl16) squeezing QQ - Khigh flop.

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marsa08
Joined: 30.01.2014

$0.08/$0.16 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $63.70 (398.1 bb)
BB: $20.72 (129.5 bb)
UTG: $44.41 (277.6 bb)
MP: $28.89 (180.6 bb)
CO: $22.04 (137.8 bb)
Hero (BTN): $18.63 (116.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q♦: Q♥:
UTG raises to $0.40, MP folds, CO calls $0.40, Hero raises to $1.60, SB calls $1.52, BB folds, UTG calls $1.20, CO folds

Flop: ($5.36) K♠: 7♦: 7♥: (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $1.68, SB folds, UTG calls $1.68

Turn: ($8.72) 8♠: (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.74, UTG calls $2.74

River: ($14.20) A♣: (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

Hello!

UTG: 39/26 over 23 hands
Co: no info.
SB: 30/13 over 23 hands, likely a fish given his preflop action here.

Pre: value squeeze + we want to get a heads up pot with QQ.

Flop: Flop is dry. I decided to cbet smallish to get calls from possible 99-JJ etc and control the size of the pot.

Turn: we could x back but decided still to bet for thin value. We block some KQ. I think that if we check back here we have to fold most of the time if villain bets river + we can't decide the size of the bet. Betting small here we can control the pot size and x back rivers. Sure we can sometimes get called by Kx but I think that he will still call with JJ/TT vs this sizing.

River: x back rivers like the plan was ott.


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

If you think he can call turn with other than Kx hands it is fine.


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

This is well played with reasons essentially given in OP.

The turn bet is fuzzy, but adding all up, that is blocker effect (he'll be much less prone to make a bluff we can't call), denying outs (however few) and the 0.07% chance he calls with worse, makes it worthwhile.

A brilliant player would check back turn and then either pick off bluffs or fold to superior hands. But betting small is what we mere mortals can do to avoid headache on the river.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

I prefer xb on turn then... :)


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Sadly, it means a bet for me:(


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Actually, it reminds of "fear of flopping". Some players just don't have the stones to play a semi-decent hand postflop, so they raise preflop for that reason only. Very common short/meduim-stacked in tournaments even before mandatory all-in stacks appear.


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