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Preflop
10 handed, tight, $2-$5 live NL table $700 effective. Hero picks up 4s 4h from UTG. Action?
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4 ♠
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4 ♥
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Answer
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is B: Fold
As a general rule of thumb, in tighter, tougher games, you don't want to be entering a pot all that much with a limp. Chances are someone will iso raise you in position and you are left with a fairly unprofitable heads-up spot from out of position. Save the up front limping for softer, looser games.
Result
Correct!
Nice job, the correct answer is B: Fold
In tighter games, especially 10 handed, playing small pairs (6s and below) from the first few positions generally will not show a profit. If the table was short handed (6 or less) then you can think about raising the small pairs from early position.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is B: Fold
Depending on the game and how many are at the table sometimes this can be the right choice, especially if the other players do not 3bet preflop at the right frequencies. However small pairs as the preflop raiser generally play quite poorly post flop and do not give you the opportunity to correctly structure multiple bluff barrels like a suited broadway would such as a KJs, QJs, etc.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is B: Fold
This is probably the worst choice with a small pair from up front in this configuration. In a 2 blind game with no ante there is no incentive for you to risk 6x the big blind especially with 9 hands that have not acted behind you. Chances are one of the nine hands will be better than a small pocket pair.
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Preflop
$1-$3NL, $400 effective, 9 handed. +1 opens to $15. Hero is in MP1 with A♠ Q♣. Action?
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A ♠
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Q ♣
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Answer
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is C: Three-bet to $50
Especially in a loose small stakes game, you don't want to call here and entice others to call behind you. In general, in a EP vs MP configuration a solid game plan is to play a three bet or fold strategy unless specifically set mining.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is C: Three-bet to $50
It would be far too tight in a $1-$3 game where players typically play 30% of their hands preflop to simply fold AQo to a single raise.
Result
Correct!
Nice job, the correct answer is C: Three-bet to $50
This is far and away the best choice. Three betting to this sizing will most likely knock out the players behind you, buy yourself position and you will get some immediate fold equity from the initial opener.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is C: Three-bet to $50
While three betting is a solid play, there is no need to make your reraise this large. You are risking far too much as a bluff or for value heads-up against one player. The times to size up with your three-bets come from times when there are field callers in between you and the initial opener.
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Preflop
$2-$5-$10 NL, 9 handed $1200 effective. CO opens to $40 Hero is in the SB w 9♥ 9♦. Action?
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9 ♥
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9 ♦
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Answer
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is C: Three-bet to $150
Calling here would not be the best play especially in a three blind format. In general you want to play the SB as a three bet or fold strategy when not super deep and incentivizing one of the blinds to call to your left is not the best plan.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is C: Three-bet to $150
The sizing on this three-bet is way too small. You want to have some fold equity when you re-raise preflop and pricing in all hands that open is not going to be ideal in this situation.
Result
Correct!
Nice job, the correct answer is C: Three-bet to $150
This is correct. In general, you want to make your preflop 3.5-4x from out of position with reasonable stack sizes.
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Preflop
$2-$5 NL, 8 handed, $1000 effective. +2 opens to $20, MP1 calls, CO calls, Hero on BTN with Q♠ J♠. Action?
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Q ♠
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J ♠
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Answer
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is D: Three-bet to $120.
QJ suited is way too good of a hand to fold, especially on the button. This hand flops some decent top pairs and is connected enough for you to continue on many flops, even multiway.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is D: Three-bet to $120.
If you were to three-bet, this sizing is far too small. In general, you can three-bet a little smaller in position but you still want to make it at least 3x the initial open plus the dead money.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is D: Three-bet to $120.
There is too much of an overlay with the field callers in this situation for you to not three-bet your hand with position to try and pick up the dead money.
Result
Correct!
Nice job, the correct answer is D: Three-bet to $120.
Correct! This spot is ripe to three-bet squeeze with the field callers' dead money. QJs is a fine hand with suited connectivity that plays well post flop especially against one or two opponents so thinning the field is a good idea and the sizing should be 3-4x the initial open plus the calls in between with reasonable stack sizes.
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Preflop
$2-$5 NL 10 handed, $1500 effective. UTG tight player opens to $20. Folded to Hero in BB with J♦ J♠. Action?
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J ♦
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J ♠
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Answer
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is B: Call
In this specific case calling would be better than three-betting with no dead money in between at this stack depth. In general, when super deep (over 300BBs) you want to be a bit more conservative with your three-betting from out of position and the player description of the villain is "tight" and he is opening from UTG, 10 handed.
Result
Correct!
Nice job, the correct answer is B: Call
Calling is correct. In this specific case calling would be better than three betting with no dead money in between at this stack depth. In general, when super deep (over 300BBs) you want to be a bit more conservative with your three-betting from out of position and the player description of the villain is "tight" and he is opening from UTG, 10 handed.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is B: Call
With a tight player opening from UTG ten handed this is an extreme configuration. Calling is most likely better than three betting at this stack depth. However, if we chose to three-bet $150 is way too large. You don't want to get into a situation where you are risking a lot and everything weaker than your hand folds and only better continues on.
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Preflop
$2-$5NL 10 handed, $1500 effective. UTG tight player opens to $20. +2 (loose) calls, MP1 (loose) calls, BTN (Loose) calls, Hero in BB with J♦ J♠. Action?
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J ♦
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J ♠
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Answer
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is B: Three-bet to $140
In this situation, even if the configuration is tight there are too many loose players that have called in between giving you a perfect squeeze spot to pick up the dead money. If the initial opener folds the players in the field will be in a double flat situation and their ranges will most likely not be strong.
Result
Correct!
Nice job, the correct answer is B: Three-bet to $140
Correct. This spot is too good not to squeeze with the dead money of the field callers. From out of position, you definitely want to size your three bet at least 3.5x the initial open plus the dead money.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is B: Three-bet to $140
Although three betting is the correct play here $80 is way too small given the situation. From out of position you definitely want to size your three bet at least 3.5x the initial open plus the dead money.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is B: Three-bet to $140
Although three betting is the correct play here $250 is way to large for the given situation. The field callers are most likely weak, you want to possibly get value from them and you don’t want to leave yourself in a way ahead way behind situation vs the UTG tight player that is opening UTG, 10 handed.
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Preflop
$2/$5 9 Handed, very soft game. $1800 effective. Four limps to Hero on the button with 8d 6d. Action?
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8 ♦
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6 ♦
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Answer
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is C: over LIMP
Even though a gapped suited connector doesn’t play the best multiway, with position in a soft game where players will lose a lot with top pair types of hands 86dd is too good to fold with ultimate position.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is C: over LIMP
86dd is not a good enough hand to make a "pot sweetener" type raise. In fact, you want to avoid pot sweetener raises in NL Hold'em. Leave that for Big O, where it can be the proper play.
Result
Correct!
Nice job, the correct answer is C: over LIMP
This is the correct answer. Even though a gapped suited connector doesn’t play the best multiway, with position in a soft game where players will lose a lot with top pair types of hands 86dd is too good to fold with ultimate position and not strong enough to raise.
Result
Incorrect!
Unlucky, the correct answer is C: over LIMP
There is nothing wrong with being aggressive in almost all situations in NL but 86dd doesn’t connect well enough with enough flops to warrant this type of raise. Direct suited connectors flop much better plus 86dd is unlikely to win with just top pair against more than one opponent.
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