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QQ ep in Big 2.20

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yougotfelted51
Joined: 04.02.2010
Oldschool Grinder

I've been trying to be less conservative early in tournaments in order to build up stacks.

I debated between 4betting small, or jamming, and I felt jamming looks weaker and I don't want MP1/SB calling.

What're your thoughts?

Poker Stars, $2 Buy-in (10/20 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

MP3: 2,980 (149 bb)
CO: 2,880 (144 bb)
BTN: 2,980 (149 bb)
SB: 2,920 (146 bb)
BB: 3,100 (155 bb)
UTG+1: 2,980 (149 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): 2,980 (149 bb)
MP1: 2,980 (149 bb)
MP2: 3,200 (160 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Q Q
UTG+1 calls 20, Hero raises to 100, MP1 calls 100, 4 folds, SB raises to 340, 2 folds, Hero raises to 2,980 and is all-in, MP1 calls 2,880 and is all-in, SB calls 2,580 and is all-in

Flop: (8,920) 9 3 4 (3 players, 3 are all-in)
Turn: (8,920) T (3 players, 3 are all-in)
River: (8,920) T (3 players, 3 are all-in)

Results:

Spoiler

8,920 pot
Final Board: 9 3 4 T T
SB showed A A and won 8,800 (5,880 net)
Hero showed Q Q and lost (-2,980 net)
MP1 showed K K and won 120 (-2,860 net)


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gordy1957
Joined: 01.04.2010
PokerStrategist

I got no problem getting it in with Queens as you will rarely be behind at this level.


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With no reads i don't like your move at all. I mean, of course i want to getting it in with Queens, specially because it's a micro bi and and is more likely that you will be paid by marginal hands.

But look, utg calls, you (utg+2) raise this sounds strength, the mp1 calls so he obviosly have something big, or some Small Pairs playing for set value. And the Sb 3bet and raises smalls for this kind of action. This small 3bet shows to me a powerfull hand, maybe QQ+. Small 3-bets, min-raises most part of the time is AA in micro limits.

It's a tough spot, but i think in this tournaments you have edge against the players and with 146bb I'll just call and play postflop. I don't like to move in and found AA, and don't like to move in and found AK as well. The tournament just started then i'll avoid coin-flips and i really think, regardless of how bad the opponents are, at least one is calling here with only JJ+, AK.


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Tiltberger
Joined: 23.06.2005
Oldschool Grinder

you can def. also call and play postflop but i don't have shoving qq+ here!
you get called by some many crap hands that this is pretty much 4 value :)
nh imo on this limit!


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