Well I suppose you are asking for tournaments as there are not much huge cash players on the forum asking such question. Unless it goes 4-bet then 5-bet preflop, and I am below 100bb's, against competent or semi-competent players, I always get it in. At 100-120bb, it is situational, mostly I get it in if I get action, against nits who do not have 3-bet bluff and 4-bet bluff range I may hero fold sometimes. If its a bounty tournament and there is a huge bounty on other players, I still always call100bb+ . Preflop I push if<20bb and raise-call if more BB. In certain fields where they let me get away with it, I do not simplify to push fold, instead between 12-15bb I still have both a raise and a push range, balanced out. Letting me to play twice as many hands pre and take more blinds... Queens is definitely a minraise- then call shove hand in that case.
For cash games, I mainly play live, regardless I always get it in up to 200bb both live and online, online against weaker nitty regs I may find a fold, my live pools always play super deep so there QQ with 200bb is kinda similar as having QQ with 50bb on a 100bb average table. Cannot fold either. ( local gambling regulation thing where everyone has to play super deep if they want to play high stakes..)
Against 4-bets I always call, 5-bets are situational, against tight players I snap fold, against balanced players I have a mixed strategy and tend to call more in position, if its button vs sb or bb I always get it in, cutoff vs BU I usually also do so, any other position i mainly fold to 5-bets against tighter or average players.
For cash games, I mainly play live, regardless I always get it in up to 200bb both live and online, online against weaker nitty regs I may find a fold, my live pools always play super deep so there QQ with 200bb is kinda similar as having QQ with 50bb on a 100bb average table. Cannot fold either. ( local gambling regulation thing where everyone has to play super deep if they want to play high stakes..)
Against 4-bets I always call, 5-bets are situational, against tight players I snap fold, against balanced players I have a mixed strategy and tend to call more in position, if its button vs sb or bb I always get it in, cutoff vs BU I usually also do so, any other position i mainly fold to 5-bets against tighter or average players.
If someone is raise you, then it's better to 3BB, but it's depends of situation, and position.
If someone it's raise, and someone will make 3BB, and you're on button, then it's better to go ALL-IN.
Sometimes you can play even limp on the button if everyone will fold or a little value of bet.
If someone it's raise, and someone will make 3BB, and you're on button, then it's better to go ALL-IN.
Sometimes you can play even limp on the button if everyone will fold or a little value of bet.
QQ is a premium hand. You can use it to raise from any position. Even if an opponent raised before you, I would 3-bet with QQ. If an opponent raised after you, I would only call. If your opponent makes a 4-bet you could also think about a fold. Most of the time he will have aces or kings. But you can also call and hope for the drilling. At least no ace or king should come on the flop for you to continue playing QQ. If you were the aggressor pre-flop, you have to c-bet. With a draw-heavy flop, you have to protect your hand. If an ace or a king came on the flop, you have to find out where you stand. If an opponent raises again while an ace or king has come on the flop, you can be sure that your queens are not enough and fold.
I generally play pot with QQ just in case someone lands an ace on the flop and I want to preserve some of my chips. I notice that a lot of the times the ace or even a king comes out whereby if I go all in, I will take myself out of the game.
Beatlebug
Beatlebug
It is an intermediate hand which I always play as an all-in to avoid that some bad beat is encouraged to break my cards, you always have to evaluate the type of players at the table to make a correct decision so it is not so safe a victory
I fully agree
I fully agree. I don't like playing with junk cards. QQ are one of my favorites
mara2259 said:Pocket QQs play just like the other two cards you decide to play for the pot. Of course, if you are not a fan of trash hands. This hand is good preflop. Raise 3-4 BB, and then the card will fall.!?
I fully agree. I don't like playing with junk cards. QQ are one of my favorites
