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QJs 3bet Pot IP vs UTG

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AcesUTGFold
Joined: 08.02.2017

Hold'em No Limit - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players

UTG: $12.00 (120 bb)
MP: $10.15 (102 bb)
CO (Hero): $10.74 (107 bb)
BU: $11.67 (117 bb)
SB: $7.93 (79 bb)
BB: $14.06 (141 bb)

Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero is CO with J♦ Q♦
UTG raises to $0.22, MP calls $0.22, Hero 3-bets to $1.10, 3 players fold, UTG calls $0.88, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.57) A♠ K♦ 6♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.83, UTG calls $0.83

Turn: ($4.23) J♣ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

River: ($4.23) 4♠ (2 players)
UTG bets $2.79, CO (Hero) folds

I have no information about the opponent.
To be honest, I have no idea how to play the hand.
Please give me some advice.


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Infreed42
Joined: 08.07.2007

Vs. Unknown its a fold preflop. As played easy cbet with bdf and gs on this jucy board. UTG has to fold a big chunk of his range and you block AJ/AQ.


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3bet is good pre imo and cbet around 1/3p the flop hits your 3bet range very well and you have a gs+bdfd


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Dr1fter808
Joined: 11.10.2017

It's kind of a dicey spot for me whenever I flat something on CO vs two opponents because I always have to worry about who is on BTN/SB/BB. It's tempting to play the QJs but I think in general I don't often flat that hand there.

And the general rule of thumb in poker is that if you are not comfortable 3betting something then just don't do it. You need a plan.


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kacsa1st
Joined: 09.02.2007

hi!!

a bit loose sqz (i need info about the opponents before i go for it) and u can be dominated quite often if called preflop. you can get in big trouble when u hit TP so you should play cautiously and not try to go for stacks.

on this board you have all the nuts and he can not have them (except a few AK combos, really few cos better to 4 bet and play HU instead of the frequent 3 way OOP when he flats).
the small cbet is fine. on AKx boards you can also go really big too (overbets).
imo on the turn you should follow up and push every blank river (smaller than T and not spade) and you can do it because:
- you have very big range advantage
- and blocking his calling range (AQ, AJ, JJ, QTs)


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AcesUTGFold
Joined: 08.02.2017

Thanks guys!


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Vampiir142
Joined: 01.10.2017

Preflop 3B is not bad, you can easilly fold it too.
With call from opponent I just would check it - he could call lot of AKos, AQso combinations.
Fold to river bet too - we have just one "middle" pair.


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I have no information about the opponent.

Terrible play. Preflop without clear fold equity and information about our opponent/s just call. Postflop you must apply presure most of the time. If you play like this you will be vulnurable to scandinavian floats and open yourself for a massive exploit. Because players will know that when you double or tripple barrel in 3bet/squeezed pots you will always have the goods and when you are not, you are weak. You will burn money that way

Poker is game of information. Do this stuff against well sized opponents!

To be honest, I have no idea how to play the hand

So dont do it. Squeeze as a bluff is an advanced move and should be used mostly from expirienced players. I strongly suggest to squeeze linear till you gain some confidence in your game.


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