QQ with 52bb in Mini Main Event
WSOP Mini Main Event $1k buy-in.
I've been playing fairly tight. I've shown down mostly good hands.
Blinds: 600-1,200
Preflop:
Somewhat loose 50 year old euro UTG+2 raises to 2,800. MP who is barely paying attention to the game calls. A loose player playing a lot of hands calls in late position. The button is a solid tight player who has folded a couple big hands. He 3-bests to 11,800.
I'm in the small blind with QQ. I have 52,000 (43 bb). Everyone has me covered.
I wasn't sure what to do. I see some merit to call, raise or just going all in.
Thoughts?
6 Replies
The risk averse voice in my head's telling me it's awfully early in the tournament to risk your entire stack, while the gambler on the other side is saying "no guts, no glory."
Calling isn't a good option IMO, since if the original raiser thinks BTN is squeezing he puts you in an even harder decision if he shoves. So fold > call-fold to a shove.
OTOH, I don't see a whole lot of KK+ in the ranges of the UTG+2 and BTN, and the callers in between will likely fold if you ship it.
Biggest question for me is how much do UTG+2 and BTN cover you? How much will it cripple them to call and lose? (Yes, I'm talking myself into shoving)
If you think either can fold AK some % of the time, then go for it.
You're going all in unless he only 3 bets KK,AA. There's a lot of dead money now in the pot - if you do win this pot not only do you double up but along with the dead money will have a great stack. No brainer jam.
Agreed easy jam. Our hand isn't strong enough to min raise but should be well ahead of button 3bet squeeze range
Rip it
Everyone will get out of your way or you’ll have at least a flip almost always.
I don’t think you can afford to let that many players see the flop. A huge plus is that the button being a solid player has a wider range than normal & is capable of folding big hands.
Yeah I think I would have to feel that the button is excessively tight here to do anything but jam.
Looks very nutted for sure, but nothing to do except fold or ship.
Probably shipping and look at AA/KK a good amount of the time.
