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  1. #1

    Default Silly preflop question

    Calling off 0.70 more out of position with QQ feels so dirty, but with the extra juice in there from the cold caller I didn't think 4betting would be good. I'm now looking to flop a set. What's the best play?

    3bettor has been aggressive but this is the first time I have seen him 3bet. Cold caller got his stack before I sat down and has been quiet since.

    PokerStars Game #24634982011: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2009/02/05 19:58:18 ET
    Table 'Gemma IV' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
    Seat 1: An.Alves ($14.25 in chips)
    Seat 2: NB141FD ($4.70 in chips)
    Seat 3: dwfarrel ($13.40 in chips)
    Seat 4: IamUnwritten ($13.10 in chips)

    Seat 5: Bibifokof ($23.50 in chips)
    Seat 6: hottab ($23.75 in chips)
    hottab: posts small blind $0.05
    An.Alves: posts big blind $0.10
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to dwfarrel [Qh Qc]

    NB141FD: calls $0.10
    dwfarrel: raises $0.30 to $0.40
    IamUnwritten: raises $0.70 to $1.10
    Bibifokof: folds
    hottab: calls $1.05
    An.Alves: folds
    NB141FD: folds
    dwfarrel: calls $0.70

    *** FLOP *** [6s Ac Tc] (3.50)
    hottab: checks
    dwfarrel: checks
    IamUnwritten: checks

    *** TURN *** [6s Ac Tc] [8s] (3.50)
    hottab: bets $1.10
    dwfarrel: folds
    IamUnwritten: raises $2.80 to $3.90
    hottab: folds
    Uncalled bet ($2.80) returned to IamUnwritten
    IamUnwritten collected $5.45 from pot
    IamUnwritten: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot $5.70 | Rake $0.25
    Board [6s Ac Tc 8s]
    Seat 1: An.Alves (big blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: NB141FD folded before Flop
    Seat 3: dwfarrel folded on the Turn
    Seat 4: IamUnwritten collected ($5.45)
    Seat 5: Bibifokof (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: hottab (small blind) folded on the Turn
  2. #2
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    well, given the position of the 3-bettor i think set mining is probably the only thing you can do really, because i understand nobody at 10nl 3-bets anything but AA/KK. i assume the cold caller is a big donk so normally i wouldn't fold to his weak ass bet, but i guess with the dude behind you its a fold.
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  3. #3
    QQ is the third best hand possible. Playing it for set value in 6 max seems very weak/tight.

    Without reads I like to 4 bet. However if it is the first time you have seen him 3-bet in 150 hands+ it is different.

    Your thinking is why a lot of people are 3-betting like monkeys in 6-max.
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  4. #4
    oh, 10NL- sorry my bad

    Do not have alot of experience at micro.
  5. #5
    With the cold-caller in the middle there I'm 4-betting this every day and with stats on the 3-better making my decision from there to call or fold to a shove.

    At this level you will find yourself up against anything from 99+/AJ+ I'm finding now so don't be too scared to get it in there with a decent read.

    As played, you have to dump it on the turn but I'd have donked out on the flop tbh.

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