3rd Street play 10-20

Here's a common stud hand.


A - xx 3 bring in

B - xx T fold

C - xx Q fold

D - xx 5 fold

E ( me ) - Q2 Q( 3 suited ) raise

F - xx 7 call

G - xx 8 call

H - xx A Reraise


Bring in folds.

How would you play the queens ? raise fold or call( cough ).


Note , this is a fairly loose game ( F,G and H all loose passive type ).

H definately has aces.

Change - 3 suited to unsuited

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Easy Fold..


CJ

One Q is already dead. Your raise was incorrect with an Ace behind you.Should Have either folded or just risked the bring in. In games I play, the holder of Ace would reraise almost always in situation like this. Now you've to fold.

>>In games I play, the holder of Ace would reraise almost always in situation like this. Now you've to fold. >>


Against that kind of a player I will definately not fold.

If you raised to (1) protect your Queens with 1 of them dead, then that's OK. If you raised to see if the Ace had a pair which would be signified by his reraising, then you have a decision. Is the Ace just taking advantage of the dead Queen and the fact he/she has an overcard, or does he/she have a pair. On the surface, I think you have a problem tat requires a fold. The play is OK if you can get the Ace to fold, but he does not.


A fold is in order. You might try to expose your Queens to see if the other raiser does expose his cards. Would be nice to see what he/she has raised with. If a no show, consider that the raise was most likely a (semi?)bluff and keep it in the back of your mind for the next time.

Nice analysis.

But keep in mind the loose passive style of the opponent. This opponent will never reraise with a 3 flush or a smaller pair. In this case were dealing with an opponent who doesn't bet for full value ( very easily manipulated), including the characteristic check on 6th st with an unimproved pair. Very predictable.