Second set on the turn, NL MTT

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Game type: $55 buy in freezeout tournament, PokerStars
Stage of tourney: Early
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: No strong read
Your hand: Q♥Q♦

The setup: You’re in the first hour of this tournament on PokerStars when the following hand comes up. You get QQ in early position and flat call when UTG raises to 2.5x. Three more players call behind and you flop a set:

4♦6♠Q♠

The BB and the UTG raiser check. You bet 235 and get one caller behind; the original raiser folds with the rest of the table. The turn is the K♥.

It’s your action. What’s your play? Would your answer change if a A hit? How about a ten?

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Rowdy

Lead. He could well be drawing, and we’ve got no read to say he’ll bet when checked to. Don’t check and let him take a free card!

Given its 4-way and with raises from EP it’s more likely he’s drawing (why would he float or play a shoddy hand with this action??), and it’s also more likely he checks behind as he may well suspect we’re strong since we are betting into 3 others including UTG raiser.

Finally if he’s hit the K or has a hand already it’s all the better to bet and build the pot.

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Dude

Lead to charge draws and get value from good queens, which may check when checked to.

Against an A, I may lead weaker to show weakness, looking for a raise. Or check if V is known to fire in these spots.

T I would play the same as K.

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Groundhog day

Lead. With 5 seeing the flop you are likely up against flush draw. So i would also lead if K had been A or T.

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b1aze

Lead for atleast 550, maybe even 675, depending on if you think V is drawing to the flush or not. Its really hard to tell with very little info, but the pot right now is about 1/4 of your current stack, so be willing to get it in to any pressure now before the river falls.

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Firstly, failing to 3-bet QQ pf, out of position, is a losing play.

Back to the spot. Lead for about 500. It doesn’t really matter if you think v is drawing to a flush: you want a call with any draw to be a mistake, and you want calls or raises from good Qs, good Ks and 2pr.

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Pirate21

If I were sure V would bet, I would love to C/R here but with no read on opp and hand playing out like he’s on a draw, I’ll lead for around $600 and make him pay to see the river.
Then hope the 4 of spades hits