How to play QQ in first level

GutPunch · #1 03-12-2005, 05:57 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (9 handed) converter

UTG (t800)
Hero (t800)
MP1 (t800)
MP2 (t800)
MP3 (t800)
CO (t790)
Button (t760)
SB (t1525)
BB (t925)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ??</font>

I am afraid that if i 3xBB raise everyone and their grandma will call with anything, and also afraid that if I raise more I will scare everyone off. What is the correct play considering it is only the first level, and therefor could be considered an Insignificant hand?

Myst · #2 03-12-2005, 06:10 AM

Never raise less than 75 on the 1st level of any SNG from $55 on down. You will still get plenty of action, and discourage most people trying to catch sets with low pocket pairs.

1C5 · #3 03-12-2005, 09:32 AM

It is tough as on one table everyone might fold to a 45 raise while on another you may get 4 callers if you go all in.

I like to watch a raise before me if there was one and see how much the raise was and see how many people called the raise. This will give me an idea of how much to raise.

With QQ, I like to raise a lot to scare the Ax from playing but then if an A or K falles on the flop I will slow down and hopefully not lose most of my stack.

codewarrior · #4 03-12-2005, 09:35 AM

The 3BB raise is standard here. Limping with QQ would be silly this early. You will get called by worse hands often enough for this play to be correct,

se2schul · #5 03-12-2005, 11:31 PM

I play QQ preflop in level one like I'm holding aces. What's the correct play for aces?

bweiser8311962 · #6 03-13-2005, 12:37 AM

raise to 150 and push a reraise. hope you're not up against aces.

Slim Pickens · #7 03-13-2005, 01:56 AM

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I am afraid that if i 3xBB raise everyone and their grandma will call with anything, and also afraid that if I raise more I will scare everyone off.

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So how many callers do you want?

I raise to 100-125 and push any rag flop. Missed aces call a lot in this situation. An ace in the flop with multiple callers and I give this up. A king on the flop worries me less, but the play is highly action-dependent.

Slim