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Old 03-24-2006, 03:23 PM
TightIsRight TightIsRight is offline
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Default Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

This is a Stars 6-handed $119 turbo. 2 places paid.

The BB has been sitting out the entire SNG. Each time I have raised on the button since it's been 3 handed, the SB (having me covered) has moved allin. He knows I can fold into the money & probably assumes that I will fold everything.

After posting the BB has 130 behind and is still sitting out like he has been the whole way.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero (t2995)
SB (t5675)
BB (t330)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:27 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

allin, qq is too strong.
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:28 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

QQ is good enough to push it, If SB is such a [censored] that he will call with any two, let him. I personally would never fold in this spot.
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:28 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

fold; QQ is strong but the 300 in blinds do NOT increase your equity enough to risk going from 40% (is that 2nd place payout?) to 0% of the prize pool
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:29 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

Im not folding QQ here. I raise and hope he comes over the top, if he does I call.
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:30 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

Does this mean that you want to get it in here or are you hoping that the equity of your QQ plus fold equity makes allin your play?

The reason I ask is b/c if Hero makes it 600, BB will push almost any 2 (I assume) and Hero can call that. This is not to say that I am advocating this play
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:31 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

Well if SB is smart he folds and keeps shorty there and keeps pushing any two into your big blind. It's a unique situation but he can drain you dry if you keep folding on the button. Push the queens if SB has any clue how to take advantage of his position.
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:33 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

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It's a unique situation but he can drain you dry if you keep folding on the button.

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Not really. BB is busto in 3 hands
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:33 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

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Well if SB is smart he folds and keeps shorty there and keeps pushing any two into your big blind. It's a unique situation but he can drain you dry if you keep folding on the button. Push the queens if SB has any clue how to take advantage of his position.

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this won't work...bb only has 130 chips, so next round he's out...so he can't fold and keep pushing into you...he has to fold/call based on ev of that hand (and knowing he can push the next 2 hands)
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Old 03-24-2006, 03:34 PM
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Default Re: Sometimes SNGs aren\'t poker: Open-Folding QQ 3-Handed?

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Im not folding QQ here. I raise and hope he comes over the top, if he does I call.

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so u WANT a call???

u wanna 60/40 or whatever it? with 40% meaning u get 0% of the prize pool?
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