TPGK meets deep check-raise
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 82
Third hand in tournament.
PokerStars, $40 + $4 - Hold'em No Limit - 15/30 (5 ante) - 9 players
UTG: 4,995 (167 bb)
UTG+1: 4,995 (167 bb)
MP (Hero): 5,175 (173 bb)
MP+1: 4,995 (167 bb)
LP: 4,995 (167 bb)
CO: 4,995 (167 bb)
BU: 4,980 (166 bb)
SB: 4,875 (163 bb)
BB: 4,995 (167 bb)
Pre-Flop: (90) Hero is MP with Q♥ K♥
2 players fold, Hero raises to 90, 2 players fold, CO calls 90, 1 fold, SB calls 75, 1 fold
Flop: (345) Q♠ 7♣ 8♣ (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets 311, CO folds, SB raises to 1,278
Hero?
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Unless you have a read on this player, I would lean towards a fold. In general, against a balanced player this hand is a fold. However, it is in the next step down of the hands in my range, to make it such that if I had a read on this player as being bluff heavy, this becomes a calling hand.
Join Date: Sep 2014
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^^^^ Your bet otf is way to big. Even 200 gets the job done then his raise to 800 isn't as tough for you. I've been sizing my bets smaller because they notice the barreling more than the sizing imo and I can be more aggressive without destroying my stack quickly.
