simple early QQ hand...too weak or pretty standard

[ssnyc]

3rd hand of Stars $5.50 9 person SNG so no reads...Is this pretty ABC at this stage? Does anyone lead this flop? Is the preflop raise enough?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed)

MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1490)
Button (t1470)
SB (t1590)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1420)
UTG+1 (t1530)
MP1 (t1500)
Hero (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with QC QD
3 folds
Hero raises to t80
2 folds
Button calls t80
2 folds

Flop: (t190) KS AH 3H (2 players)
Hero checks
Button bets t150
Hero folds

Final Pot: t340

[MikeMcQ1]

Very standard, nh.

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[SilentNoise]

when i was playing exclusively sngs, this was very standard for me. since i switched to ring for a while. and now play both sng and ring on a daily basis (or atleast try to)..it becomes hard to actually do this. in 6max cash games im usually cbetting 3/4pot hu on this flop when im the pfr. but in sngs i think a weak/tight approach early on is better as far as i remember.

i sometimes wonder if folding QQ preflop is okay in early blind levels. i remember when i used to play only sngs it was pretty much frowned upon. most people would suggest just getting all chips in with QQ in first/second/third blind level and not wait for a "better spot". every time i get 4bet preflop though in a sng it is QQ+,AKo,AKs so i dont know about this not folding QQ thing. thoughts?

[ssnyc]

can't see open folding it preflop!...not sure what i'd do with a reraise though...probably call and play poker post flop unless it was a crazy big one...I do agree that 6 max cash really skews how you have to play...in SNGs how you play has a lot to do with what level and staqck situations

[icemanjmw]

I'm never laying down QQ in $5 SnG. If they show me AA or KK then good for them. If I'm racing with AK then so be it. I've seen JJ-66, AQ-AT, and random crap here often enough to make me happy. Of course if its the last $5 in your account, then maybe you wait for a better spot.

[ssnyc]

ice...i agree preflop but in my case with an A K X flop OOP I think I can bail and fight another day