$5.50 NLHE MTT: QQ against chip leader at FT

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16clumsyandshy

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Winning Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament, 2,500/5,000 Blinds (7 handed) - Winning Poker Converter Tool from http://flopturnriver.com/

Hero (MP2) (t186,916)
CO (t59,084)
Button (t28,503)
SB (t236,694)
BB (t45,861)
UTG (t129,405)
MP1 (t98,537)

Hero's M: 24.92

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q
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, Q
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2 folds, Hero raises t12,000, 2 folds, SB raises t33,000, 1 fold, Hero calls t23,500

Flop: (t76,000) 10
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, J
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, 9
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(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (t76,000) A
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(2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

River: (t76,000) 8
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(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t25,000, SB calls t25,000

Total pot: t126,000

Results below:
SB didn't show
Hero had Q
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, Q
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(straight, Queen high).
Outcome: Hero won t129,500


My HUD is currently not working so no stats on the player, but I did see him trap with AA in the SB against the button with only about 20BB. Since we are the two chipleaders at the table, I didn't want to overplay the hand preflop nor on the flop. If I bet the flop and get raised, obviously I have outs (he only has two combos of KQs) against overpairs and sets.

I'm wondering about the river bet. I'm not really sure how much villain would call here. I suppose I could go bigger, but honestly I ran out of timebank earlier in the tournament and just wanted to get a bet out. Any thoughts on the hand in general?
 
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Well played I supposed, I don't know if I wouldn't 4bet this hand, QQs is pretty strong and the re-steal was a good option for the villain if you were stealing pretty much. The flop was good KQ gets there but how you said just a few combos.

I would expect him to hold a ace and if he had one probable would pay more than 1/3 a pot, maybe 1/2. Although the straight drawn was scarring anyone with good sense.

Well played
 
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It's a decision that makes a difference! We can not let these opportunities pass! it's what I think!
 
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Not 4Bing pre here at a FT with these stack sizes. I don't think we should even have a 4Bing range IP unless villain has shown tendencies to call shoves light. If villain isn't 3B/calling 99/TT/JJ/AK here we are better off flatting.

U played the hand fine. River sizing looks good as we won't have a lot of bluffs otr, making a smaller sizing better with value.
 
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To me, bet flop (and push against his rerasise), check turn and in the river bet 1/2 pot, the good of your small bet in river is that the villain could be try to bluffing but even in these case is not an easy decision to us make call.
 
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I would play this more agressively, betting on the flop, its the FT but I think that in this spot, you will be winning most of the time, but as played, I would bet turn about 1/3 and bet rivet 1/2 pot
 
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Not 4Bing pre here at a FT with these stack sizes. I don't think we should even have a 4Bing range IP unless villain has shown tendencies to call shoves light. If villain isn't 3B/calling 99/TT/JJ/AK here we are better off flatting.

U played the hand fine. River sizing looks good as we won't have a lot of bluffs otr, making a smaller sizing better with value.

no value in betting the flop? a c bet under half the pot? if he tags along and the turn goes check check it's likely he'd assume we have Ax or a missed Kx like KJs. So isn't he likely to bluff you on the river?
 
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