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Early in 3-table SNG, Lay down this QQ?

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  1. #1

    Default Early in 3-table SNG, Lay down this QQ?

    Reformatted Hand History:

    Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

    saw flop|saw showdown

    Hero (t915)
    SB (t2195)
    BB (t685)
    UTG (t1935)
    UTG+1 (t935)
    MP1 (t925)
    MP2 (t685)
    CO (t1725)

    Preflop: Hero is Button with Q, Q.
    UTG raises to t60, UTG+1 calls t60, 3 folds, Hero raises to t125, 2 folds, UTG raises to t190, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls t65.

    Flop: (t485) 5, T, K (2 players)
    UTG bets t100, Hero calls t100.

    Turn: (t685) 5 (2 players)
    UTG bets t250.

    Final Pot: t935
  2. #2
    Pretty small bet on the turn compared to the pot size, but big compared to your stack at this point. I don't put opp on a K for some reason, the continuation bet on the flop is weak. Looks like he is re-continuing without connecting on the turn as well to me. 1/3 of your stack is already in the pot (unless i'm adding it up wrong? this HH format makes it kinda tough to follow the pot size). It looks like a weak betting line for AK/AA/KK. Meh i don't know, i'd probably flip a coin and then push if it was heads or tails.
  3. #3
    I think you have to fold. Sucks getting that big of a price from the pot, but you have give him credit for a big pair or AK here with the pre flop action. I mean if he played JJ this way, you'll get his money eventually.

    I'm confused by the bet amounts in the history, but I think you min raised here, which I don't like, especially with a call already. You get no info with the bet, they are priced in with anything good enough to raise/call with.

    EDIT - I should add that I think it's push fold as well, calling you have no idea what to do on the river.
  4. #4
    Yeah, I can't quite follow the pot size here but it looks like villians bet is around 15-20% of the pot. Looks like a blocking bet but its hard to say.
    The blinds are still low so you can get away from this hand to fight another day but you will be relatively crippled compared to the other stacks if you fold. Its either push or fold I think but not call. Either option is acceptable to me.

    Don't know if that is right, just my opinion.
  5. #5
    on the flop, your options from best to worst :

    1) Fold
    2) Reraise all in
    3) Call


    generally a reraise preflop = AK, KK, AA
  6. #6
    Do you have any sort of read on this guy at this point?

    KK or AA seems possible to me...

    He min raises UTG could mean he wants action on his hand, even hoping to get a reraise. He did, and he reraised you back. Might not be a great play but I've done this with AA under the gun if I know i'll get action behind me.

    He again bets very small on the flop, probably hoping for some action.

    You called so he bets a bit more on the turn but still doesn't want to blow you out of the hand. (If he really is holding KK he has a full house at this point).
  7. #7
    When an A or K falls on the flop, I'm pretty much done with the hand. The re-re-raise preflop says to me AA, KK, or AK, and all of those have you soundly beat.

    - Nate
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    Your pr reraise should have been at least 150 if not 175-200. Your call on the flop did nothing. You either have to reraise or fold. Calling is useless as it gains you no information.
  9. #9
    That is some super weak betting... looks trappy, like he's begging you to come over the top.

    I find it odd that someone would trap like that early (so he probably has no read on you as aggressive?) - so it's certainly possible that he is just an underbetting bluffer. Like he assumes you are weak/tight.

    Sadly, the only way to find out is to shove your chips in the middle... with no read, I think I just fold the flop.
  10. #10
    Looks like he has KK and is inducing you to bluff him with those small bets.
    pulling a courtiebee pŏŏl-ĭng ā kôrt-ē-bē (verb phrase):
    1. overvaluing mid pocket pairs
    2. knowing you should fold, but donkishly calling or raising anyway

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