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Standard strategies for QJo
I've been battling w/ this hand recently, what are the standard lines for QJo? It's just so much of a trap hand that needs tons of help, I'm wondering how aggressively good players play it.
Currently, I'm not even playing it from EMP or up. I'm about 50/50 (raise/fold) from MP when I'm opening. How many limpers are you raising from HJ and back? 1,2,3? Is it definitely a limp behind hand w/ lots of limpers? Does anyone call raises w/ it from LP? Defend blinds w/ it in what circumstances? Mostly, I'm just folding it alot and am wondering if I am missing some EV. Thx |
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Re: Standard strategies for QJo
For me it's vaguely as follows
BTW I am not exactly an "aggro good player" Fold up til seat 6 Limp behind multiple limpers in seats 7 (HJ) and after Call nothing except a minraise in seats 8 (CO) and after Open-raise/fold (again percentages are very rough estimates)..... 20/80 in seat 7 (HJ) 33/67 in CO 33/33/33 open-raise/open-limp/fold on button |
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Re: Standard strategies for QJo
How many limpers are you raising from HJ and back? 1,2,3?
None. I fold. Is it definitely a limp behind hand w/ lots of limpers? Only on the button. Otherwise, I fold. Occasionally, if I'm in CO behind limpers and I see the button ready to fold his cards based on his body language, I might limp, but I'd need to be sure button was folding. Does anyone call raises w/ it from LP? Only deep stacked, I'm on the button (not elsewhere), there's at least one caller other than me, and the raise is less than 5% of the effective stacks. Defend blinds w/ it in what circumstances? I always chop. lol, they should let people chop on-line. If button wants my blinds and raises me, I'll fold QJo. |
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Re: Standard strategies for QJo
Thx guys. Looks like I may not be playing it that bad after all.
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Re: Standard strategies for QJo
Here's my .02 for what it's worth. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I'll start playing with QJo in the CO (QJs in the HJ), either open-raising or raising one limper (with more limpers, I fold). Anything earlier than that is probably -EV. I almost never call raises with this from LP, unless villain plays extremely straightforward postflop and I know that betting the flop when he checks it will get me the pot most of the time. As for defending blinds, I'll do it with this hand if I feel like I'm ahead of villain's range and and donking the flop will get me the pot most of the time. |
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