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AK and QQ at the Low Limits

by MiiWiin

Without a doubt AK and QQ are two of the best starting hands, but they can sometimes put you into very unpleasant spots.

Normally playing aggressively is not wrong but there are exceptions. Therefore, today you are supposed to evaluate a couple preflop decisions and have a second thought about them.

We will ignore the starting hands chart today, so the decisions here might differ from the play suggested by the chart.

Good luck!

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Question 1:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q , Q
6 folds, CO raises $0.40, 2 folds, Hero…?




Question 2:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q , Q
6 folds, CO raises $0.40, 2 folds, Hero raises $1.30, CO raises $3.00, Hero…?




Question 3:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q , Q
UTG raises $0.40, 8 folds, Hero…?




Question 4:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q , Q
UTG raises $0.40, 8 folds, Hero raises $1.30, UTG raises $2.70, Hero…?




Question 5:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q , Q
3 folds, MP raises $0.40, 5 folds, Hero…?




Question 6:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q , Q
3 folds, MP raises $0.40, 5 folds, Hero raises $1.30, MP raises $2.90, Hero…?




Question 7:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
UTG raises $0.40, 2 folds, MP raises $1.20, 5 folds, Hero…?





Question 8:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
UTG raises $0.40, 2 folds, MP calls $0.40, 3 folds BU calls $0.40, 1 fold, Hero…?




Question 9:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
UTG raises $0.40, 2 folds, MP calls $0.40, 2 folds, CO raises to $1.60, 2 folds, Hero…?




Question 10:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
3 folds, MP raises $0.40, 2 folds, CO calls $0.40, BU raises $1.60, 1 fold, Hero…?




Question 11:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
UTG raises $0.40, 2 folds, MP calls $0.40, 2 folds, CO raises $1.60, BU raises $3.60, 1 fold, Hero…?




Question 12:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
6 folds, CO raises $0.40, BU calls $0.40, 1 fold, Hero…?




Question 13:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
6 folds, CO raises $0.40, BU raises $1.20, 1 fold, Hero…?




Question 14:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
UTG calls $0.10, 6 folds, BU raises $0.50, 1 fold, Hero…?




Question 15:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
UTG calls $0.10, 6 folds, BU raises $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.70, UTG pushes All-In, BU calls All-In, Hero…?



Question 16:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10) Calling station
UTG+1 ($10)
UTG+2 ($10)
MP ($10) Rock
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10)
CO ($10) Maniac
BU ($10) TAG
SB ($10)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A , K
UTG calls $0.10, 6 folds, BU raises $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.70, UTG pushes All-In, BU folds, Hero…?