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QQ coldcalling a sqz

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marcosmartinez
Joined: 03.07.2013

Hi

CO: 27/16/4.2 2.2 4b range, 20 fold to 4bet. CO RFI 22% 2.6KH
BU: Whale
SB: 24/16/6.2 2.2 4b range 8.3 SQZ

Considering his wide SQZ range do u think that coldcalling his 4b is good with QQ since we are going to play IP?

Do u think that cold 5betting is good? i dont think he is gonna call with JJ, AK

Fold pre flop? seems weak to me

Regards

IPoker, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

UTG: $5.83 (58.3 bb)
MP: $16.63 (166.3 bb)
CO: $16.10 (161 bb)
BTN: $3.04 (30.4 bb)
SB: $10 (100 bb)
Hero (BB): $10 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q Q
2 folds, CO raises to $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, SB raises to $1.15, Hero calls $1.05, CO raises to $16.10 and is all-in, BTN calls $2.74 and is all-in, 2 folds


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mbml
Joined: 27.11.2008

At higher limits, I would typically not recommend cold calling anything from the SB vs an open-raise. I would also for the same reason, not recommend cold calling a 3b with your middling hands. You would have to balance it with calling T9s and AA sometimes which is troublesome IMO. Just 4bet or fold everything, it's easier to play, and harder for your opponent to read your hand.

When you make this play here, I know you have QQ-TT/AQs and maybe AK almost always. This makes it really easy for your opponents to play against you.

With that said, this is NL10 and people make a ton of mistakes here. Should we cold call QQ here?

Equity Win Tie
MP2 52.63% 51.05% 1.58% { JJ+, AKs, AKo }
MP3 47.37% 45.79% 1.58% { QQ }

I could argue that you should fold everything besides KK+, if the squeezer is only squeezing here with the top 3% of hands. If we add some bluffs here, then QQ's equity is more than 50% which could make this a call (no reason for you to put in 12bb without being an equity favourite right? the other 2 players could easily jam over the top and you might have to fold or call it off as an underdog)

Ok I ended up writing way too much, here is the quick summary:
1. Try not to cold call 3bets with anything unless your opponent has imbalanced tendencies
2. It sucks not to be closing the action
3. When people are squeezing tight, folding QQ is ok.


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