Calling a SQZ in the BB with KQs
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Calling a SQZ in the BB with KQs
Blinds: $0.05/$0.10 (6 Players)
BTN: $9,71 (Hero)
SB: $11,37
BB: $10,13
UTG: $11,22
MP: $10,13
CO: $5,22
Preflop
Hero is in the BB with KsQs.
UTG folds, MP folds, CO raises to 0,30$, BTN calls 0.30$, SB SQZ to 1,30, BB (hero) calls 1,20$, CO and BTN folds.
Flop (4,20$) 7h Qd 8c
SB snap bets 3.30$, BB (hero) folds.
My first question here is, do we call pre, if we are not closing the action and we have a shortstack CO behind, that might shove?
My information on CO is he was a fish that´s why I decided to call the SQZ hoping CO will call too.
We don´t have much info on the SB SQZer, haven´t seen him playing before. The only info was he snap bets the flop with 78,51% bet.
Do we call the flop once? I ended up folding the flop to not become commited on the turn, with the fact that we dont have a spade backdoor flush draw. Also I think in the best case scenario here our opponent has TT, JJ, AK or AJo. Is my thinking correct here? Whats your approach on this hand. Thank you.
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The HH is somewhat weird, because initially you say that you're on the BTN, but later you say that you're in the BB. I'll assume that you're in the BB.
In general, when someone opens and someone else 3-bets, you need to have a very strong range to get into the pot. There are two approaches you can take.
(a) Play your entire range as a call.
(b) Play 4-bet or fold.
KQs is fine to play as a call. Something like 99+, AK, AQ, KQs is a reasonable range. Maybe only AQs and not AQo. Maybe you want to add AJs or QJs some of the time.
I don't understand why you folded flop.
You say that Villain "snap bet". That could mean anything from "I have a very strong hand", to "I am blindly c-betting this board because it's good for me". That's not enough information to fold top pair. It's ok to take timing tells into consideration, but don't get completely out of line with your reads.
It is a 3 bet pot so KQs should be in the bottom of your range to call with. The SB 3 bet squeezed CO + BTN so might not be that strong. Calling with KQs is fine.
You flop top pair so why fold ? Might ass well fold preflop then as villain c Bets like 79%
You cant put the villain on a tight range here he will c Bet almost all his hands such as e.g. backdoor flush draws and perhaps all AK and all under pairs. So normally your the favorite in this hand. The bet is not small though but dont know what that means for the villain.
My bad, I made a mistake, I am in the BB ofc.
Weird spot, but I think you shouldnt have there calling range preflop. There are three main reasons for that:
-calling is very expensive - 13bb to see flop,
-you can provoke 4way which is never good without big nut potential,
-CO is fish , but he is only 50bb short. Overall our implied odds are not that great, and we need also to take into consideration that SB has 100% AK/AQ/KK+ so we have big reverse implied odds.
Overall I think developing only 4bet or fold strategy around 100bb deep is usually way easier way to play your range.
Thank you for the answers guys, much appreciated.
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