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QQ 25nl and other hands!
Ive just started 25nl yesterday, these types of hands always seem to get me, i think i made a questionable preflop call to the 3bet pf from a tight, big-stack.
Reraise pf/ fold pf? Fold flop? b/f turn? I have no idea how i should have played this. I havent been in many pots, pretty card dead.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
SB ($10.25)
BB ($38.40)
Hero ($28.35)
MP ($33.35)
CO ($43.30)
Button ($39.25)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif.
Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, CO raises to $4, 3 folds, Hero calls $3.
Flop: ($8.35) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $4.5, Hero calls $4.50.
Turn: ($17.35) 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $12, Hero raises to $19.85, CO calls $7.85.
River: ($57.05) Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (2 players)
Final Pot: $57.05
I wasnt sure what to do here, i very rarely flop big draws, must less chase them. again, not very active here. The villain definitely has a set or overpair, anything they wont fold to a huge semi-bluff. Would betting the tturn do anything? Comments/advice please. This situation i liked to call
AJ suited oop simply because the raise was small, but maybe not?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
UTG ($25.10)
MP ($25.35)
Hero ($42)
Button ($35.40)
SB ($24.50)
BB ($25.15)
Preflop: Hero is CO with Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.25, Button raises to $3.5, 2 folds, UTG folds, Hero calls $2.25.
Flop: ($7.60) Thttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $5, Hero calls $5.
Turn: ($17.60) 7http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif (2 players)
Final Pot: $17.60
Uhm, played too weak? again, im very wary of reraises since i have a very tagg image at 25nl, not to mention being reraised very few times over my session.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)
SB ($8.65)
BB ($30.60)
Hero ($34.95)
MP ($25.60)
Button ($26.10)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif.
Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, Button raises to $2.2, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.20.
Flop: ($4.75) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $3, Hero calls $3.
Turn: ($10.75) Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.
River: ($10.75) Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
Final Pot: $10.75
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What's with all this checking the flop? Villain is grabbing you by the neck in each hand because you neglected to do it to him first.
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i dont like betting in these situations especially today, because people have very tight 3 betting ranges. I very commonly run into QQ vs AA etc, since people usually dont mess around when 3 betting me.
Ive been running into sets and overpairs to my overpairs, been running like dog shit honestly. AQ loses to AK on blank board.
I seriously need to stop being cold decked=.=
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Some reads on villains would be helpful in all three cases, but playing this passive is not my idea of fun poker.
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Hand #1, if you're going to get all-in anyway (which I recommend as my default on this board), get committed on the flop. I CR the 3bettor here a lot and call a push. If you really think the villain is tight enough to have AA-KK here than just fold to the 3bet since you aren't getting set odds.
Hand #2, First off, I don't call 3bet OOP w/ AJs. If you get this far though, I CR flop allin. Get the money in while you still have your equity. Even if your A is no good you still have enough equity to make this +EV with the dead money. Against a very tight range on the flop you are 40/60, so get it in and let the chips fall where they may.
Hand #3, Again I wouldn't call a 3bet with KQo OOP. Even a small one. Your reverse implied odds are just so terrible and you are OOP. Certainly value bet river for $7 or more. I even push sometimes to maximize my value from a hero call.
If you are going to play in 3bet pots, do so with premiums. Then stack off with TPTK+. You are playing too many marginal starting hands OOP to 3bets, IMO.
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You play like me, way too passively once you get involved. Bet the flop on the first hand, fold the second hand PF, probably fold the 3rd hand also (PF).