$3.50 NLHE STT: Full-pot donk on flop

[LuisBoaC]

10th hand of the tourney. HUD stats are only from 9 hands.
What range do you think V. is making this play with and what would you do?



pokerstars, $3.11 + $0.39 - Hold'em No Limit - 10/20 (3 ante) - 9 players
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UTG: 1,817 (91 bb)
UTG+1: 1,443 (72 bb)
MP: 1,443 (72 bb)
MP+1: 1,443 (72 bb)
LP (Hero): 1,443 (72 bb)
CO: 1,630 (82 bb)
BU: 1,329 (66 bb)
SB: 1,702 (85 bb)
BB: 1,250 (63 bb)

Pre-Flop: (57) Hero is LP with Q♦ Q♥
4 players fold, Hero raises to 60, 3 players fold, BB calls 40

Flop: (157) 6♦ 8♥ 7♣ (2 players)
BB bets 157,

 

[fundiver199]

I would not love this situation at all, but I think, I would reluctantly call and hope, he slows down on the turn. I think this pot sized donk bet is a draw or a weak made hand looking for "protection" more often than a nutted hand like a straight. The issue is, two pair or even sets might also take this line, because the board is so wet. So if you folded, I would not consider that a mistake either. The tournament just started, and with 10 minute blind intervals you have lots of time to find cleaner spots than this.

 

[QA77]

I would put villain on top pair or pair and a straight draw like 98, 97, 96, T8. I would definitely call and maybe think about raising to punish those types of hands. 99 and TT is also possible.
If villain has something better, its probably a bad play on their part.