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Squeeze QJs on BTN gives OESD+BDFD on flop vs CO: plan?

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Kev43
Joined: 30.07.2010

Hi there!

PokerStars - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (BTN): $5.43
SB: $5.00 (VPIP: 20.65, PFR: 17.89, 3Bet Preflop: 6.32, Hands: 254)
BB: $4.00
UTG: $16.10 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 27.27, 3Bet Preflop: 18.18, Hands: 35)
CO: $10.68 (VPIP: 33.33, PFR: 27.78, 3Bet Preflop: 11.11, Hands: 20) Actually I have more hands now, he's 25/17 on 103 hands, 3bet 1/45, reacted to 8 cbets with call/raise/fold 5/1/2 (in 3bet pot: 2/1/2)

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has Q♦ J♦

UTG raises to $0.15, CO calls $0.15, Hero raises to $0.60, fold, fold, fold, CO calls $0.45

I think this is a very good spot for squeezing, I came up with the following ranges:
3bet 8.60% - QQ+, 99-88, AKs, ATs-A2s, KJs, QJs, JTs, T9s, 98s, AKo, KJo (5bet KK+ AK)
Call 3.62% - AQs-AJs, KQs, AQo-AJo, KQo
Plan doesn't work and the caller calls again. I think he has broadways and some pairs (maybe 99-TT), probably not much else.

Flop: ($1.42, 2 players) 5♠ K♦ T♠
CO checks, Hero ???

I would like to bet but it would neither be value nor bluff so it doesn't seem like a good idea. I could try an elaborate semi-bluff against one pair hands (AK KQ KJ QT).
This requires a second barrel on every turn and give up if he x/r on flop or turn and play my outs if he donks turn. I probably need to bet river as well if turn and river are blanks (3 barrell bluffs are not something I usually do though)

I can also choose the safe approach.
- Check back flop
- Pay OTT if it's a :diamond: or I hit my straight
- Fold OTT if blank

What would you do?

What actually happened:

Spoiler

Hero bets $0.68, CO calls $0.68

Turn: ($2.78, 2 players) 4♣
CO checks, Hero bets $1.33, CO calls $1.33

River: ($5.44, 2 players) A♦
CO checks, Hero bets $2.82 and is all-in, fold


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la55i
Joined: 27.01.2013

First thing is that I would not squeeze this hand. Suited connectors benefit from high stack to pot ratio and I think this hand would play ok multiway, especially when you are in position.
I would make a couple of changes to the squeezing range you constructed. When in position, I like to 3bet more merged. Because you already can realize your equity a lot better, you are not so interested in the playability that suited connectors have, but instead it would be better to pick high equity hands that have a blocker effect. So I would move a lot of suited connectors in the call category. I would also just call 88-99 to setmine. Don't really see the point of squeezing those.
I think you could bluff squeeze around 6% here. 8% is not so bad either. But your flatting range should be a loooot wider.

Postflop I'm not completely sure about cbetting because I don't expect so many folds from villain. But I don't think cbetting is very bad with OESD.
OTT you do not pick up any additional equity so this would be a standard check for me. I usually continue bluff barreling only if I improve somehow.


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Kev43
Joined: 30.07.2010

Interesting point of view. I just started playing again and I'm trying to understand preflop play better.
I'll keep working on that and post more hands, thanks for your input :)


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Ye i think calling these type suited hands is better , you have plenty of hands to choose from to squeeze with ip with the off suit combos. AJo-ATo,KJo-KTo,QTo+,JTo


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Preflop agree with the call. The only factor for squeezing will be if the blinds are active squeezers themselves.
OTF we are cbetting. Flop hits us.


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