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Old 08-07-2007, 07:21 AM
HoneyBadger HoneyBadger is offline
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Default Overpairs that may not be good...

I'm not sure how to play these hands. Example:

UTG+1 Solid TAG
MP2 Loose passive "fish"
CO Hero, donkey extraordinaire

Hero is dealt QQ

Preflop:
UTG+1 raises, MP2 calls (as always), Hero 3-bets, UTG+1 caps, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: T53r
UTG+1 bets, MP2 calls, Hero ??? (called)

Turn: 8r
UTG+1 bets, MP2 calls (very capable of holding KTo, or 44 here), Hero ??? (called)

River: 2r
UTG+1 bets, MP2 calls, Hero ??? (called)

Do we hope for JJ here? Is it worth it? MP2 can be pretty much ignored: if he had a better hand than QQ he would've raised somewhere, so he is most likely holding a T. UTG+1, however, is unlikely to bet AK on all streets, but he might be betting a lower pocket pair. How do we best handle these hands?
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