A small 3-bet from the SB looks scary but villain's value range here is mostly KK, AA, AK. Folding QQ is too tight. 4-betting bloats the pot against a range that has us crushed. Flat call to keep dominated hands in, see a flop in position, and reassess.

Hero with Q♥Q♠

Heads-up Preflop | BTN vs SB | 100bb effective | Difficulty: Beginner

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Q♥Q♠

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(preflop)

Action so far:
Hero BTN opens 2.5bb
SB 3-bets to 10.5bb
Hero with Q♥Q♠

Pot: 3.5bb To call: 8bb

Villain range: QQ+,AKs,AKo

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