QQ PF facing an all-in

ilushan · #1 02-22-2007, 08:31 PM

Well, I played this weird hand just minutes ago in PS 5r. It's a middle of the second hour, and I'm in a pretty good shape.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB (t12765)
UTG (t13225)
UTG+1 (t5440)
MP1 (t3125)
MP2 (t4695)
MP3 (t8213)
CO (t11076)
Hero (t14925)
SB (t2925)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 raises to t300, 1 fold, MP3 raises to t8213, 1 fold, Hero - ???,

No reads on MP3 as it is probably his third hand at the table. MP1 is pretty bad - he can have any 2 here.
Do you call here taking into account your healthy stack?

watevs · #2 02-22-2007, 11:10 PM

yes i do

holdemft · #3 02-22-2007, 11:46 PM

Don't call, Push all-in to isolate. You very well could be facing a lower pair like TT-JJ, or AK or just a stone cold bluff. I would like to think if MP2 had KK/AA he would have made a more callable raise. I would feel good getting them in here. This is an easy push.

watevs · #4 02-22-2007, 11:50 PM

no real need to isolate , dont u think?

rhizome · #5 02-22-2007, 11:53 PM

If you think you are ahead, then you should call. Thinking about folding because you are worried about losing your healthy stack is not productive.

I would expect him to have 77-JJ, AQ+ a good amount of the time and even if you lose the hand, you still have a manageable stack.

holdemft · #6 02-23-2007, 12:09 AM

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no real need to isolate , dont u think?

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The blinds haven't acted yet, and pairs go down in value significantly in multiway pots. I prefer to take a hand like QQ headsup.

mikeJ · #7 02-23-2007, 12:20 AM

Call, bro. It's not close, btw.

Sherman · #8 02-23-2007, 01:15 AM

By middle of the second hour that means out of the rebuy period right? I probably push if so, but I suppose calling is just as good as (maybe better than) pushing here.

R. Sherman

PhatPots · #9 02-23-2007, 03:03 AM

easy call

Soulman · #10 02-23-2007, 03:07 AM

Nice leveling guys.

Pushes like these are indeed sometimes KK/AA, but not often enough not to call with QQ.