Re: $555 QQ - take it to value town?
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If you value bet you will get called and win only a very small percentage of the time. VERY SMALL INDEED. Getting raised is a disaster. So value betting is bad
Pushing All-in will not get sets to fold when there is so much money in the pot. And, since value betting has next to no actual "value" if you are called, pushing all-in won't either. So a push looks bad too.
Checking looks best here for sure. if you check you might still win against something like AJ, A8, tens, nines or something like that.(Just cause he entered the pot from an early position doesn't mean he has a premium hand) You are most likely beat, but betting won't get your opponent to fold if you are.
Another reason to check is that you get to see what this guy limped with from early position. Usually, limping from and early position when the blinds are small is not a good play. If you check and he shows down AJ or a weaker starting hand I would make a note that this player is loose. (Just getting this kind of information from this opponent is very valuable.)
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I disagree, it is a pretty std play in the early levels.
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