medium · Poker Theory Preflop

Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds/Antes: 1/2, no ante | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position: CO | Pot Size: 11 bb | Scenario: You 3-bet to 9 bb from the Cutoff and the Button cold-calls. The Big Blind then 4-bet 'squeezes' to 35 bb. What is the most important consideration for your response with a hand like Q ♠ Q ♣?

1. The Button's cold-call capped their range, so the Big Blind is likely bluffing to take the 'dead money'. (under this line) (under this line)
2. You are 'pot committed' because the pot is already over 50 bb.
3. Q Q is the third-best starting hand and can never be folded pre-flop in a cash game.
4. A squeeze range is typically much stronger than a standard 3-bet range because it must generate folds from two players simultaneously.

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