(11) QQ in a tough bubble spot.
 

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t200/t400
4 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: t5185
Button: t4370
SB: t7920
Hero: t2525

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to t1287</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Button raises all-in t4370</font>, SB folds, <font color="#cc0000">

Hero calls all-in t2125</font>

This was a tough decision for me and I almost folded. Am I crazy? Is this an instacall?

Re: (11) QQ in a tough bubble spot.
 

Being short, with no guarantee that UTG will call if you fold, you have to call this. It'd be different if UTG had pushed and button pushed over the top. Maybe then I could find a fold (probably not with QQ, but definitely with JJ).

Call here, just don't get too mad when his one overcard flops.

Re: (11) QQ in a tough bubble spot.
 

I fold this because you still have plenty of time to push bot these people to death.

Re: (11) QQ in a tough bubble spot.
 

I'd call this. Not the happiest, but their ranges are pretty wide.

Re: (11) QQ in a tough bubble spot.
 

QQ calllllll

Re: (11) QQ in a tough bubble spot.
 

I'm calling here. UTG could have been raising with a wide range here and I don't think the button's push range is narrow enough here to make me fold QQ. If UTG or the button have AA or KK so be it but I think most often you'll find your flipping against AK or way ahead of JJ, TT or AQ.