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On a flop of Rag rag rag. Someone tight bets into you. (about half of the pot) what would you do if you are playing shortstack strategy? push all-in. would you ever consider raise and maybe fold? I was playing on 5 cent 10 cent and I pushed all in instantly and the guy turned over pocket Kings.
Should i have let it go?
I'm not silly but can it be +EV to let it go ? in the long run im sure you cant but what do you think?
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Was ok to get the chips in. That was the kind of flop you are looking for with QQ. Setups like QQ vs KK, KK vs AA are part of the game. Not much one can do here.
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In a cash game id not be thinnking of folding, on rags the only thing id worry about is the AA KK or set, but knowing he is tight and you are SS, id expect him to bet (i would have put him in pre) and with QQ id call(so am thinking offf all in reguardless of flop, possably ak on board id fold)
would you ever consider raise and maybe fold, l raise yes, SS id go all in (assuming pot is worth it) fold if too many ppl are involved in the pot.
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Of course it is a call! Short stack strategy is like that. With QQ you only fear KK or AA. This kind of hand is made to go all in in SSS. You could lose that time but at a long time youre gonna win. He could have AK JJ 1010. tOP PAIR, etc!Good luck at tables!
I had lay down with QQ yesterday, too...a f*kin idiot go to all-in in early position...it was instant call for me with my ladies in middle position. (I play SSS most time) Everyone else fold. He shows: 69 (I was laughing...) Flop: 577 Turn: 8.... River: not Q or 7.... so after the hand he was laughing on me with his cr4p....
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Principle 3rd of Poker Game: "Never have problems in folding whatever hand you have, if you consider its the right thing to do". You say it was "someone tight" who bet before you. If you consider him tigh already, you know he's got to have a good hand to make a bet, or else he would call or simply wouldn't go. With QQ and nothing at flop, the idea is to have most profit possible, but against a tigh player, perhaps you should consider to play those hands following your opponent. Instead of going all in or raise, why not call? Just to see what would he do next... I'm sure he would bet again at turn and you have got to be conscious that you're not playing against rookie. If you have a good bankroll you did well in going all in, this way you know you loose well. If you have a short bankroll you should call or fold, not taking the risk of losing the last cents of your cash.
I think fakiry is right, if you know you're beat pass it but also, if you know you got the better hand do more than call on the river, but also you can never know for sure and that's poker. This situation though allin is good, you're shortstack, it's easy.
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If you are not willing to push QQ on a flop with only under cards, then you may have a serious problem applying the short stack strategy. In that strategy your goal is to go all in on the flop with top pair strong kicker, over pair, or better.
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Posted by Fakiry: Principle 3rd of Poker Game: "Never have problems in folding whatever hand you have, if you consider its the right thing to do". You say it was "someone tight" who bet before you. If you consider him tigh already, you know he's got to have a good hand to make a bet, or else he would call or simply wouldn't go. With QQ and nothing at flop, the idea is to have most profit possible, but against a tigh player, perhaps you should consider to play those hands following your opponent. Instead of going all in or raise, why not call? Just to see what would he do next... I'm sure he would bet again at turn and you have got to be conscious that you're not playing against rookie. If you have a good bankroll you did well in going all in, this way you know you loose well. If you have a short bankroll you should call or fold, not taking the risk of losing the last cents of your cash.
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If you know that opponent is very tight, you can only call with QQ for setmining purpose. If you don't hit Q by the turn you have to let it go if opponent bets. It's the correct TAG play, and I have to say that shortstack strategy is not poker. Don't play SSS.
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Normally i would go allin with qq, but if its a tight player and i have a small bankroll, i will consider folding qq, but if you are playing short stack strategy you should go allin with qq. u might lose some but the wins will compensate for the losses.
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you can lay down qq. I have layed down KK only once in 2 years pre flop and once folded AA but that was an accindent while playing 4 tourneys same time.
I think if you cant play QQ to rags on the flop then you are not a good poker player, its a 100% push all in and if you get beat then its called tough and you go away knowing 7 from 10 you would win with QQ so put it down to bad luck and try again another day.
I personally wouldn't lay down QQ or just call in this scenario.
to let it go ? in the long run im sure you cant but what do you think?
