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[NL5 Zoom SH] QQ in UTG facing 3bet

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Happa2
Joined: 14.08.2010
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PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://flopturnriver.com

Button ($5.22)
SB ($5.42)
BB ($5.17)
Hero (UTG) ($5.02)
MP ($6.81)
CO ($12.54)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q, Q
Hero raises to $0.18, 1 fold, CO raises to $0.55, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.37

Flop: ($1.17) 4, 9, 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $0.90, Hero calls $0.90

Turn: ($2.97) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2.20, Hero raises to $3.57 (All-In), CO calls $1.37

River: ($10.11) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $10.11 | Rake: $0.42

Results below:

Spoiler

Hero had Q, Q (two pair, Queens and nines).
CO had A, A (two pair, Aces and nines).
Outcome: CO won $9.69

Hello,

I have to defend that Hand otherwise I would be super exploitable.

Vs. Unknown 4bet/broke is not profitable assuming he is broking a Range like QQ+,AK or even tighter like KK+.

On the Flop, I am almost on Top of my Range assuming I am 4betting most of my AA and about 50% of my KK.

In Fact I do actually not balance my call Frequency with KK and AA in this Spot but maybe I should.

Anyway, even if my range on the Flop consisted of some KK and AA, which it clearly doesn't, I am forced to broke it.

First I would be exploitable again if I'd fold it, secondly his 3betting range could consist of Bluffs or AK which are definately beat now.

On The turn it is Really unlikely that he has some form of Bluff, but again, I would be exploitable if I'd fold there and he might have a Bluff, and he might have JJ.

I do know he has KK and AA some healthy % of the time, but I really have to mention in my whole Poker career so far, I have seen lots of crazy, unexpected stuff, so you can never be sure, I guestimate.

So I call and he has AA. Sad stuff. :f_confused:

Happa2


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w34z3l
Joined: 03.08.2009
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Hey Happa2,

Preflop defend is fine.

Postflop plan should be to call flop and fold turn here. We are pretty crushed by opponents range so it really doesn't matter if we are the top of our range. I.e he is unlikely to have stuff like AK/AQ in his range still if these hands were even in his preflop range which they might not be.

In a situation where top of our range is crushed by opponents range it usually means we should reconstruct our range, not call down with dominated hand. In theory this might involve including AA/KK in our preflop flatting range - however in practice this is unnecessary at these limits and we should not mind if our strategy is exploitable. We can't exploit opponents properly without having an exploitable game ourselves.


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