QQ problem

mittman84 · #1 09-22-2005, 07:08 PM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

Button ($86.40)
SB ($100)
BB ($48.25)
UTG ($38.75)
Hero ($23.75)
UTG+2 ($83.22)
MP1 ($50.85)
MP2 ($31.05)
MP3 ($49.75)
CO ($50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25. CO posts a blind of $0.50.
1 fold, Hero raises to $1.5, UTG+2 calls $1.50, 6 folds, BB raises to $3.5, Hero calls $2.50, UTG+2 calls $2.50.

Flop: ($12.75) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets $9, Hero ???
Bought in for $25 (I like starting with a short stack early) and have played about ten hands at the table and have no previous record of the BB in PT. I put him on TT+ AK, pre flop (good range? or am I giving him too much credit, he hasnt done anything out of the ordinary so far) What it your move v. an unknown on the flop?

xorbie · #2 09-22-2005, 07:16 PM

You have QQ, <50BB and got 10%+ of your stack in PF. You have to push, although if he calls you're hand is often not good.

mittman84 · #3 09-22-2005, 07:21 PM

so you think by calling I am pretty much comitting myself after the flop unless an A or K hits?

ryanghall · #4 09-22-2005, 07:55 PM

You're probably beat here but if you're gonna play the half-stack game you probably should be pushing QQ pretty hard.

Your biggest mistake is your small raise preflop. Raise more.

Ryan

wdeadwyler · #5 09-22-2005, 08:11 PM

Why can't he fold here? Is villain gonna fire this flop this hard w/ AK. Maybe, probably not. I think hero is not good here very often. Frankly, If im shortstacked like hero Im jamming it up UTG, 3 betting, and getting the rest in on any flop.

TexArcher · #6 09-22-2005, 08:24 PM

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Your biggest mistake is your small raise preflop. Raise more.

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Agreed.

mittman84 · #7 09-22-2005, 08:28 PM

3x BB isnt big enough from UTG+1? what do you sugest 4-5x bb?

#8 09-22-2005, 08:55 PM

few reasons why in a .25/.5 NL game, I would raise 4-5x BB with QQ from UTG position...

1 is you have to protect your position, you are in early position, which is no good, so your ideal goal should be to get heads up..
2 is you have QQ, definitely a premium hand, however, two overs makes QQ out of position a very vulnerable hand
3 is people in the lower Small Stakes NL games will call 3x BB with crap. Make them pay to get in with their crap.