Q♠J♠ MP vs Blinds + BTN, preflop, 100 bb
The spot
- You: MP
- Opponent: Blinds + BTN
- Your hand: Q♠J♠
- Board: preflop, no board yet
- Effective stack: 100 bb
- Pot: 1.5 bb
Folded to MP.
Best default line?
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Best play: Open 2.5bb
Why
QJs is comfortably in MP's open-raising range: it makes strong top pairs, nut-leaning flushes and straights, and plays well in position, so a 2.5bb raise is standard over limping or folding.
Key idea
Suited broadways like QJs are automatic raise-first-in opens from middle position - never limp them.