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QQ vs TT low wet board

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mjez1
Joined: 29.06.2015

PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 6 players
Hand delivered by Upswing Poker

UTG: $5.42 (108 bb)
MP: $2.77 (55 bb)
CO: $30.67 (613 bb)
BU (Hero): $5.06 (101 bb)
SB: $5.27 (105 bb)
BB: $6.61 (132 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is BTN with T T
UTG raises to $0.12, 2 players fold, Hero calls $0.12, SB calls $0.10, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.41) 6 4 9 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $0.26, Hero calls $0.26, SB calls $0.26

Turn: ($1.19) 9 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $0.65, SB folds, UTG calls $0.65

River: ($2.49) K (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $2.49 (Rake: $0.10)

Showdown:
BU (Hero) mucks T T (two pair, Tens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 18%, Flop: 14%, Turn: 5%, River: 0%)

UTG shows Q Q (two pair, Queens and Nines)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 82%, Flop: 86%, Turn: 95%, River: 100%)

UTG wins $2.39


Here I want to ask about a villain's check on the turn. Why does he/she check there? For pot control? Or is it a bad check from him/her?
Shouldn't he/she bet big on the turn?


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Pokamon
Joined: 15.04.2006

especially 3-way this is a very standard check.

you dont want to build a big pot, get raised and have to give up all your equity.


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GepsiMax
Joined: 09.08.2010

depend how large is your range and how many % you need to defend that? or how large opponent range that he has to defend so huge you bet value or autoprofit cause he folding. what is your best hands there? i dont think you got polarized ranges :f_cool: cheers :f_drink:


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Not to sure why villain checks on that board with all the fd's your only 9x really is 98s for flatting btn and if you have that then you can likely have 78s which is an oesd.And then 66 44 may or may not be in your range so without any info they cant be excluded personally i think its a pretty bad check from villain on this turn.I do like the way you played it though i like the turn sizing as well i don't think there is any more value to be had on the K river.You could also 3bet pre but i have no problem flatting hands like TT on the btn sometimes.


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Casey55
Joined: 19.07.2010

I think your hand was played ok. When villain checks turn I’m partially discounting a-lot of his best made hands, and I’m thinking about betting for protection/value. The 9 turn card is a bit concerning because the pots multi-way and we have to wonder what SB called flop with, we don’t know very much about his range post flop because he’s checking to aggressor on flop and turn but other than that I would probrably play your hand the same way here . I always put notes on players when they do stuff like this UTG villain.


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LMcrow
Joined: 15.08.2006

You could argue that people arent checkraising or raising enough with draws a lot, particular in multiway pots,
so a good play would be to exploit that and fire a big valuebet on the turn with QQ as utg,

but i guess there are many people here who disagree and take a more passive line with QQ here utg.

I think both is fine.


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SDK1987
Joined: 12.11.2008

For your point of view you played the hand fine I think. If villain is aggressive you could think of 3betting pre-flop for value. Offcourse you get in a tricky spot if villain would 4bet.

Cheers,
SDK1987


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