QQ very early in stars million gtd

runout_mick · #1 08-13-2006, 04:55 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP1 (t2500)
MP2 (t2480)
MP3 (t2540)
CO (t2380)
Button (t2470)
SB (t2480)
BB (t2500)
Hero (t2650)
UTG+1 (t2500)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to t80, 2 folds, MP2 calls t80, 2 folds, Button calls t80, 1 fold, BB calls t60.

Flop: (t330) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks, Button checks.

Turn: (t330) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB bets t160, Hero calls t160, MP2 folds, Button calls t160.

River: (t810) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets t620, Hero folds, Button calls t620.

Final Pot: t2050

runout_mick · #2 08-13-2006, 05:04 PM

Bet the flop?

Mi_T_Sharp · #3 08-13-2006, 05:24 PM

Yes. You have to continuation bet this flop. Many times, everyone will fold. If not, be careful, but don't necessarily give up either. The hand just plays out a lot easier if you bet the flop, and take it from there.

AMT · #4 08-13-2006, 06:04 PM

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Yes. You have to continuation bet this flop. Many times, everyone will fold. If not, be careful, but don't necessarily give up either. The hand just plays out a lot easier if you bet the flop, and take it from there.

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especially because BB will be forced to show his hand strength if he has you beat OOP

freehat · #5 08-13-2006, 06:18 PM

Looks good, checking the flop is fine.

Schaapy · #6 08-13-2006, 06:28 PM

I would do a continuation bet on the flop, to see where you stand.

Bakes · #7 08-13-2006, 06:37 PM

I dunno, heads up checking the flop maybe but I am betting this 100% of the time as the PFR, clean out the draws and rag aces before you see somehting you hate on the turn. Also, what do you do if the button pots it and the BB calls? Fold? Bet for information and value.

runout_mick · #8 08-13-2006, 06:46 PM

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what do you do if the button pots it and the BB calls? Fold? Bet for information and value.

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On this one, I was prepared to fold the flop to action, lead the turn if it checked sround.

The BB betting the turn threw me and I was lost.

I was just scared of cont betting into this many donks (the early million crowd), figured someone had to have KJ soooted or something.

Bakes · #9 08-13-2006, 06:54 PM

Well someone could certainly have you beat, but it is unlikely. It does not cost a significant portion of your stack to bet, so do it with pleasure. I would also bet the turn if I was smoothcalled, and fold to basically any raise.

Theres no reason not to think your ahead, would you take the same line with AA? Probably not, assume you have the best hand at this point until someone tells you different.

runout_mick · #10 08-13-2006, 07:15 PM

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would you take the same line with AA?

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Good point, TY.