NL5 KQo vs 3Bet SB (Unknown)

Joined: 01.01.2011

30.05.2014, 12:27 0

Poker Stars, $0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $9.90 (198 bb)
BB: $5.07 (101.4 bb)
UTG: $2.24 (44.8 bb)
Hero (MP): $5.15 (103 bb)
CO: $4.85 (97 bb)
BTN: $11.76 (235.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K Q
UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.15, 2 folds, SB raises to $0.45, BB folds, Hero calls $0.30

Can I call this Preflop vs Unknown Villain?
What 3betting Range would you give Villain?

I gave him this 3betting Range:
QQ+,AJs+,KQs,AQo+

Against this Range I am clearly behind. So I should fold preflop?
My thought was that I could play against Villain in Position and maybe he makes therefore more mistakes.

I run equilab and against this standard 3bet sizing I should only call with AQs+ or AK and pairs 22+, However I don't open 22-44 in the first place.

So should I call with 55+ ,AKo/AQs+?

But then again, I think I know how to play AKo and AQs depending on the flop but whats with the pocket pairs? Is it alright to call them preflop for set mining? Or must I add some +EV plays?

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_Anonymous_

30.05.2014, 12:45 0

Hello,

I would put an unknown on a fairly strong range as TT+, AQ+, so KQo is definitely not a call here preflop.
I would call PPs here, as well as AQs.
I prefer to 4bet/call AK preflop against unknown.

Best,
Plamen

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blackkiwi

Joined: 01.01.2011

Posts: 603

30.05.2014, 13:17 0

Hello, thanks for the answer.

I have a question about:

"I prefer to 4bet/call AK preflop against unknowns."

Does this mean you would try to 4bet/shove AKo for example?

currently I always bet/fold AKo and sometimes bet/call AKs because I think the 3betting Range on the micros is very very strong (KK+,AK).
Where I can only beat AK, and KK on a lucky Axx Flop.

What is your thought here or do you have any other experiences? (Pokerstars NL5-NL10)

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_Anonymous_

30.05.2014, 16:44 0

I would like to disagree here as I still think there is money in stacking off with Ak as there would still be people who can go broke with a hand like AQ or AJ or so, so having this said, I prefer to stack off preflop with QQ+, AK unless I have a solid read that my opponent is a nit and only stacks off with a very tight range.

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