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QQ on the Button facing UTG open and CO 3 Bet

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MrBalzter
Joined: 28.10.2018
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PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (BTN): 126.3 BB
SB: 182.4 BB (VPIP: 27.35, PFR: 21.08, 3Bet Preflop: 9.14, Hands: 2,999)
BB: 106.6 BB (VPIP: 33.46, PFR: 20.04, 3Bet Preflop: 4.07, Hands: 2,879)
UTG: 100 BB (VPIP: 21.46, PFR: 17.52, 3Bet Preflop: 8.35, Hands: 2,217) RFI UTG 13% 4 Bet
CO: 114.5 BB (VPIP: 42.77, PFR: 19.34, 3Bet Preflop: 4.04, Hands: 650) (Have seen him 3 bet AKo vs UTG)

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Qh Qs
UTG raises to 3 BB, CO raises to 9 BB, Hero calls 9 BB, fold, fold, UTG calls 6 BB

Flop : (28.5 BB, 3 players) 8c 7c 3d
UTG checks, CO bets 15 BB, Hero calls 15 BB, UTG calls 15 BB

Turn : (73.5 BB, 3 players) Tc
UTG checks, CO checks, Hero checks

River : (73.5 BB, 3 players) 6h
UTG checks, CO bets 90.5 BB and is all-in, fold, fold

CO wins 70.2 BB

Question 1: Is QQ good enough to 4 bet cold facing this action in Early Position?
My thoughts: I’m IP and if I face a 5bet vs either player I’ll have to fold.

Question 2: Did I miss a good spot on the turn could draw value from draws and protect me from over cards?
My thoughts: I think both players have high broadway hands or medium pairs like 99 or JJ, my plan is to check and call a river bet.

Question 3: Is he bluffing?
My thoughts: If he had an over pair like AA,KK he would have bet the turn. If he had a draw to a straight, he would have bet the turn. I know it sounds “cliché” but I think both players had AK, but I couldn’t bring myself to call off my stack, especially with another player left to act.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008
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I have moved your hand to our hand discussion forum. There fits it better.

You don't need to make a big 4bet like 21bb in position, but without 4betting it's tough I think to play a hand like QQ post-flop when you aren't the aggressor.

As played I would go for a thin value and protection bet on the turn. A bet of 30bb is big enough with in mind you are easy committed if 1 of the players would check/shove and you can shove the river for value as well.

River seems like a fold. THe CO could have a flush that he slow played the turn and I doubt people over shoving to often multi way as bluff.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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vengeance77
Joined: 18.04.2010
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Yea cc 3b IP even from the BU is tricky, but if the PFA is light enough like in the case 17%, the 3b tor is reasonable in this case you cannot really 4b vs 4% TOT 3b without blockers/AK, AA/ ! It is between CC and close to Fold , and they are not active 4b tors behind it is totally Ok. Just to many variable conditions to watch!
As you played I would 100 % bet back OTF for value and protection 50-66% and shove on the blanc turn! They should never x/r you there so 66-75% seems optimal for me in regarding of the SPR to shove OTT;)


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