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Originally Posted by zezva.tsabauri
I think folding is better:
Folding when? QQ is the #3 starting hand and contemplating a fold because of what 'might' happen on the Flop is way too tight even for the tightest players.
All we have to go on here is "3 betting big poorly for value". Typically we don't talk about betting for value until after the Flop comes out. Some players are very different once the Board comes out.
Anytime you feel a player has betting flaws you should do what you feel is the best way to
keep them in the hand. In most cases a 4-bet/shove will generate folds unless you are beat or stacks are short. You will take down the pot in most cases and that should make up for the times when you end up getting coolered.
At this point I think you are putting too much effort into avoiding traps and getting out-drawn. These things happen in poker and that's why you have a bankroll that can survive these spots.
For most live players your line of thinking drops down to 99 or TT and maybe JJ for the tighter players. Online, depending on the site, you may need to worry about setting the bar at QQ or JJ.
If you hold QQ and an A or K come on the Flop, whose to say you don't have one of them? When playing a hand you are playing your 'range' against your opponent's range. Certainly you want to proceed with caution in your head but automatically shutting down will cost you in the long run. The chips you gather when you
play POKER, not cards, WILL make or break most of your sessions. GL