NL2 zoom QQ

miropro

Joined: 01.08.2008

12.03.2014, 23:58 0

PokerStars - $0.02 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BTN: 100 BB (VPIP: 15.90, PFR: 10.64, 3Bet Preflop: 3.81, Hands: 286)
SB: 164.5 BB (VPIP: 43.75, PFR: 25.00, 3Bet Preflop: 14.29, Hands: 16)
BB: 50 BB (VPIP: 15.79, PFR: 6.32, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 97)
UTG: 197 BB (VPIP: 22.86, PFR: 5.71, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 35)
UTG+1: 46 BB (VPIP: 26.51, PFR: 7.32, 3Bet Preflop: 3.03, Hands: 83)
UTG+2: 250 BB (VPIP: 4.55, PFR: 2.27, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 45)
MP: 322 BB (VPIP: 20.70, PFR: 11.33, 3Bet Preflop: 1.12, Hands: 263)
MP+1: 100 BB (VPIP: 8.37, PFR: 7.52, 3Bet Preflop: 1.25, Hands: 231)
Hero (CO): 228 BB

SB posts SB 0.5 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.5 BB) Hero has Q♠ Q♥

UTG raises to 2 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to 6 BB, fold, fold, fold, UTG raises to 10 BB, Hero calls 4 BB

Flop: (21.5 BB, 2 players) 9♥ 8♣ 5♣
UTG bets 10 BB, Hero calls 10 BB

Turn: (41.5 BB, 2 players) Q♦
UTG bets 20 BB, Hero raises to 100 BB, UTG calls 80 BB

River: (241.5 BB, 2 players) 6♦
UTG checks, Hero bets 108 BB and is all-in, UTG calls 77 BB and is all-in

Spoiler

Hero shows Q♠ Q♥ (Three of a Kind, Queens) (Pre 18%, Flop 10%, Turn 95%)
UTG shows A♣ A♠ (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 82%, Flop 90%, Turn 5%)
Hero wins 381.5 BB

Hi,

Preflop - guy looks fishy, minraises from UTG and after my 3-bet he..? What was that? Smells like AA(people on NL2 like to induce preflop bluffs with AA this way) but I call for set value 4bb(have 12 already in a pot).

Flop - drawy flop, he bets 1/2 pot, I still have overpair and decided to call down with posibility of reevaluation on later streets

Turn - well..what to say - :f_biggrin:
Decided to raise that big because: a-protection b-value c-he is a fish

River - not a club, and if he did this with A7 I will throw computer through window - allin

Ok I was lucky on turn but generaly I dont know how to deal with these 1/2-min raises preflop.

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_Anonymous_

13.03.2014, 04:38 0

Hi miropro

Your preflop plan conflicts with your flop plan.

if you call to set mine why call the flop after you miss? If you put him on KK/AA does he not have the same hand on the flop?

So preflop/flop make sure you have a plan that's consistent. I think calling one street on flop and playing turn is fine but then we don't call preflop just to set mine.

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miropro

Joined: 01.08.2008

Posts: 198

13.03.2014, 10:40 0

Hi Bogdan,

Truth is, it was hard for me to fold QQ on that flop and that is why I didn't stick to my preflop plan. Small pp is not a problem to fold here, but had strong overpair and somehow hoped that I was wrong when I put him on AA. Not KK, I really put him on AA because of that "I'm afraid that villain will fold preflop if I raise properly" behaviour. It is symptomatic for NL2. But his 1/2 pot bet on that board somehow made me think that he could draw flush.

But main reason why I didn't fold the flop - liked those queens too much. :f_mad:

But generally, is this good way to deal those small raises preflop?

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_Anonymous_

13.03.2014, 14:18 0

A min raise followed by a min 4-bet from UTG (or limp/reraise) should be treated as strong hands.

And even if he draws to the flush he has at least 50% equity vs you (assuming he has either the A or K). So either way you are not doing too good and you are chasing 1 clean out.

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