QQ preflop shove
 

SB has TAGish stats after 20 hands...
UTG is a fish and short

Shove it?

Bonus question: The fish isn't in the hand. What's the right play now?



PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($98.50)
CO ($65.60)
Button ($103.05)
SB ($146.40)
BB ($16.50)
UTG ($46)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $1, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $5</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $17</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls $16, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $98.5</font>

Re: QQ preflop shove
 

Looks good. If UTG isn't in the hand this is a pretty easy call with no history. You're IP with a premium hand against a TAGGY unknown, go from the flop.

Re: QQ preflop shove
 

What is "TAGish" stats? QQ is 40/60 vs. an unweighted AK/AA/KK range. The fish's dead money is significant. There's $38 in dead money out there, with 93 left in your stack. This shove is usually +EV, but you can make a case for calling in seeing a flop since you have position and the presence of the UTG fish.

Re: QQ preflop shove
 

If the fish isn't in the hand you can either shove or call and shove most flops.