Limit Texas Hold'em Quiz.
Hey guys,
I've been trying to teach some beginners how to play limit texas hold'em, so I wrote a quiz. Before I give it to them, I thought I'd give it to you, if you're interested in playing along. Some of the questions will be easy for you--remember, these are beginners--but I just wanted to see if I could get some sort of majority concensus on what is the 'most correct' play in certain situations. I've already written my answers, and I'll post them a little later. I may then change my answers based on what this poker community has to say.
Please feel free to briefly outline why you answered the way you did, and please feel free to kill some time at work by responding at all.
Assume it's a ten-handed typical game, and thanks for the help!
Regards,
all_aces
QUESTION ONE.
Let’s say it’s a $2/$4 game, and you are in MP with AhKc. The player to your immediate right just called pre-flop, and you raised. The button re-raised, and both you and the player to your right called. The flop came Ad Qd 4d. The player to your right checked, you bet to make anyone with a diamond pay for their draw, and both players called. The turn comes the 9d. The player to your right checks, you check, and the button bets. The player to your right now raises, making it $8 to you. What should you do?
QUESTION TWO.
You are in the BB with pocket eights. An early position player raises, and 3 players call. You call as well, because there are a number of people in the pot, and your big blind is already in, making it only $2 more to you. Five of you see a flop of: Ac 6d 8h. You act first, because the small blind folded preflop. What should you do: check or bet?
QUESTION THREE.
It is folded to you preflop, and you have KdQc. You are in late position, to the immediate right of the button. What should you do?
QUESTION FOUR.
You have pocket queens in middle position. Pre-flop, an early position player raises, and it is then folded to you. Should you re-raise, call, or fold?
QUESTION FIVE.
You have KcJc in LP. Three players just call before you, and you just call as well. The small blind calls, and the big blind checks, so six of you see this flop: Ac9c6h. The first player checks, and the second player bets. The third player calls. What should you do?
QUESTION SIX.
You have black kings in MP. One EP player calls pre-flop, you raise, and only the BB and the EP player call your raise. 3 of you see the flop: Ac9h7h. EP checks, you bet, the BB folds, and EP calls. The turn is the Qs. EP checks, and you bet again, to charge him for his flush draw if that’s what he has. He calls. The river is the 3c. EP checks. Should you check or bet?
QUESTION SEVEN.
You have 7s8s in the small blind. A couple of players call, a late position player raises, and you call, along with the other players. 5 of you see the flop: 2d 8h 6s. You are first to act, and you bet because you have top pair. One player calls, one folds, one raises, and then the late position player (who initially raised pre-flop) re-raises. Do you call, cap it, or fold?
QUESTION EIGHT.
You have AsQs in early position, and you raise pre-flop. One middle position player calls, as does one late postion player. Both blinds fold. Three of you see the flop: Ts4cJh. You check, the middle position player bets, and the late position player calls. Call, raise, or fold?
QUESTION NINE.
You have red pocket jacks in late position. 2 callers to you and you raise. The big blind calls, as do the two original callers. 4 of you see the flop of KsTdQs. The big blind bets, and everybody calls, including you. The turn is the As. The big blind checks, the next player bets, the next player raises, and now it’s up to you. Should you call, re-raise, or fold?
QUESTION TEN.
You have AhJh in MP. First player raises, one player calls, you call, and the button calls. 4 of you to the flop: 3hKh9h. The first player bets, and the second player raises. Do you call or re-raise?
QUESTION ELEVEN.
You have TcJc on the button. Five players call preflop, and you just call as well. The small blind completes his bet, and the big blind checks. 8 of you to the flop: Ah 9c Qc. One player bets, another raises, and another re-raises. It’s your decision. Should you call, fold, or cap the betting?
I've been trying to teach some beginners how to play limit texas hold'em, so I wrote a quiz. Before I give it to them, I thought I'd give it to you, if you're interested in playing along. Some of the questions will be easy for you--remember, these are beginners--but I just wanted to see if I could get some sort of majority concensus on what is the 'most correct' play in certain situations. I've already written my answers, and I'll post them a little later. I may then change my answers based on what this poker community has to say.
Please feel free to briefly outline why you answered the way you did, and please feel free to kill some time at work by responding at all.
Assume it's a ten-handed typical game, and thanks for the help!
Regards,
all_aces
QUESTION ONE.
Let’s say it’s a $2/$4 game, and you are in MP with AhKc. The player to your immediate right just called pre-flop, and you raised. The button re-raised, and both you and the player to your right called. The flop came Ad Qd 4d. The player to your right checked, you bet to make anyone with a diamond pay for their draw, and both players called. The turn comes the 9d. The player to your right checks, you check, and the button bets. The player to your right now raises, making it $8 to you. What should you do?
QUESTION TWO.
You are in the BB with pocket eights. An early position player raises, and 3 players call. You call as well, because there are a number of people in the pot, and your big blind is already in, making it only $2 more to you. Five of you see a flop of: Ac 6d 8h. You act first, because the small blind folded preflop. What should you do: check or bet?
QUESTION THREE.
It is folded to you preflop, and you have KdQc. You are in late position, to the immediate right of the button. What should you do?
QUESTION FOUR.
You have pocket queens in middle position. Pre-flop, an early position player raises, and it is then folded to you. Should you re-raise, call, or fold?
QUESTION FIVE.
You have KcJc in LP. Three players just call before you, and you just call as well. The small blind calls, and the big blind checks, so six of you see this flop: Ac9c6h. The first player checks, and the second player bets. The third player calls. What should you do?
QUESTION SIX.
You have black kings in MP. One EP player calls pre-flop, you raise, and only the BB and the EP player call your raise. 3 of you see the flop: Ac9h7h. EP checks, you bet, the BB folds, and EP calls. The turn is the Qs. EP checks, and you bet again, to charge him for his flush draw if that’s what he has. He calls. The river is the 3c. EP checks. Should you check or bet?
QUESTION SEVEN.
You have 7s8s in the small blind. A couple of players call, a late position player raises, and you call, along with the other players. 5 of you see the flop: 2d 8h 6s. You are first to act, and you bet because you have top pair. One player calls, one folds, one raises, and then the late position player (who initially raised pre-flop) re-raises. Do you call, cap it, or fold?
QUESTION EIGHT.
You have AsQs in early position, and you raise pre-flop. One middle position player calls, as does one late postion player. Both blinds fold. Three of you see the flop: Ts4cJh. You check, the middle position player bets, and the late position player calls. Call, raise, or fold?
QUESTION NINE.
You have red pocket jacks in late position. 2 callers to you and you raise. The big blind calls, as do the two original callers. 4 of you see the flop of KsTdQs. The big blind bets, and everybody calls, including you. The turn is the As. The big blind checks, the next player bets, the next player raises, and now it’s up to you. Should you call, re-raise, or fold?
QUESTION TEN.
You have AhJh in MP. First player raises, one player calls, you call, and the button calls. 4 of you to the flop: 3hKh9h. The first player bets, and the second player raises. Do you call or re-raise?
QUESTION ELEVEN.
You have TcJc on the button. Five players call preflop, and you just call as well. The small blind completes his bet, and the big blind checks. 8 of you to the flop: Ah 9c Qc. One player bets, another raises, and another re-raises. It’s your decision. Should you call, fold, or cap the betting?
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2. Check and hope someone bets so you can get in a checkraise, either way come out betting at the turn.
3. Raise; but KQo is my lucky hand and I always raise with it
4. Call.
5. Call, don't want to get too much money invested before the flush fills in.
6. Bet, he should have already raised if he had an A
7. Fold I think, Top pair with a weak kicker just isn't the hand I am looking to play for 3 or 4 bets regardless of what limit we are playing.
8. Call.
9. Call, not going to raise into the flush, but you probabbly don't want to fold the nut straight either.
10. Call, don't want to scare anyone off just yet.
11. Cap..can't find a much better drawing hand then an open ended Straight Flush draw, might as well try and get as much money out of it as you can and the table clearly seems like they want to play.
Well thanks for killing a few minutes out of my boring worknight aces....did I pass?
Cheers,
all_aces
Fold, I'd say there is no doubt that you are beat by at least a set or two pair from the button.
QUESTION TWO.
Check, I love to slowplay the sets. If you can slowplay the set properly it is where you make the big pots
QUESTION THREE.
It is folded to you preflop, and you have KdQc. You are in late position, to the immediate right of the button. What should you do?
Call, you have a good hand and you don't want everyone scared out of the hand.
QUESTION FOUR.
re-raise to put your opponent on his hand. If he comes back at you, you can reasonably guess he has a premium hand and its better to find that out pre-flop then at showdown
QUESTION FIVE.
I like to switch up how i bet draws to throw people off, but more often than not I'd call this, but I do like to switch it up.
QUESTION SIX.
I check, I'd say that EP player is as likely to be in with aces with a shit kicker, so id save myself some money here.
QUESTION SEVEN.
Sounds like an overpair or a guy who marries AK, so I call and proceed carefully. If I don't improve on the turn I'm probably out of the hand.
QUESTION EIGHT.
Id maybe see a turn card, but I'd really think about folding, the flop was a brick that will just suck you in for more money.
QUESTION NINE.
Call, I'm pretty sure you have the odds to chase the draw here.
QUESTION TEN.
I'd smooth call at least until the 4$ betting round. No reason to scare people out for the cheap bet. You run the risk of someone hitting a boat, but you just gotta pray to the poker gods :P
QUESTION ELEVEN.
I am not much of a draw better, so I'd probably just call everyones bets, hope my draw hits on the turn and get my raise in on the river.
1)Fold
2)Check
3)Raise
4)Re-Raise
5)Call
6)Check
7)Fold
8)Call
9)Call
10)Call
11)Re-Raise
Looking forward to your comments
No biggie, I expect it doesn't change your decision (fold) but it probably changes your reason why. I really should have used the 'suit icons' available here, but they don't always load on some of the computers I use so I didn't want anyone else to have that problem, either.
Keep 'em coming!
Regards,
all_aces
2-Check, then raise if anyone bets
3-Raise
4-Call
5-Raise
6-Check
7-Fold
8-Raise
9-Reraise
10-Reraise
11-Cap it
Ya this forum is generally a fairly upbeat and happy place to post and discuss poker, I'm glad I overheard Dave talking about it when I was playing with him at the Diamond Poker Classic. I hadn't had much luck before that finding a Canadian site to chat poker on. This thread also illustrates one of the things I love most about poker, there are frequently several different ways to play a hand, and they could all be the right play.
Fold, I think I'm beaten. Although I think I would've bet the turn
#2
Definetely bet it out. That flop's likely to hit someone with an ace so you'll get played back at and make it expensive for any straight draws.
#3
Raise, I think I have best hand and give the blinds a chance to fold
#4
Reraise, in low limit except for the rare player, i'm not giving early position player any extra respect. I think my queens are good and pump it to kick out some hands.
#5
Raise. I would only call if i was first to act after the bettor but since there's a caller already, you've almost got enough odds to be a +EV and you might get a free card on the turn. this would also depend on the read of the bettor and whether he would reraise
#6
Check. depends a lot on player read but its close. lots of players will call middle or bottom pair, however I check cuz if he's on a flush draw, he won't call you and he could have a ragged ace or even have caught 2 pr on the river. You've made him pay, just check it.
#7
Easy fold. Your hand is not that strong to begin with and you're facing a raise and a reraise with no draws.
#8
call, you've got 7.5 small bets pf plus 2 on the flop. A gutshot's about 10 to 1, you've got implied odds if you hit and you've got overcards and possible backdoor or you could even be ahead. Worth a call. i would probably have bet the flop to see where i stand.
#9
I fold, you're splitting the pot at best and you've got 2 of the jacks already. very likely you're up against a flush. the pot's 6 big bets and you're risking at least 3 bets including a river bet to win half or even a third of it. not worth it.
#10
Call and raise on the turn. hopefully the first bettor will come along.
#11
Cap the Mofo, your draw's such that you're the favorite. you'll only win half the time but that's good enough to build the pot up.
Good post All_Aces
QUESTION TWO - CHECK (TRAP, HOPEFULLY RE-RAISE ON THE TURN)
QUESTION THREE - RAISE
QUESTION FOUR - RE-RAISE (ISOLATE)
QUESTION FIVE - CALL
QUESTION SIX - BET (but personally check)
QUESTION SEVEN - FOLD
QUESTION EIGHT - CALL (9.5-1, gutshot and two over cards to the board)
QUESTION NINE - CALL (ughhh... damn 3 spades on the board)
QUESTION TEN - CALL (slowplay the nuts)
QUESTION ELEVEN - CALL (flush draw, straight draw, straight flush draw ... make it and then start pushing ... plus it keeps more players around for when you hit your draws)
2) Check
3) Raise
4) Re-raise
5) Raise
6) Check
7) Fold
8) Call
9) Call
10) Call
11) I just Call... (the only nut draw you have is the straight-flush)
I'm going to take a little bit of a different approach, and instead pretend you said "Assume it's a ten-handed typical LOW-LIMIT game..."
Big disclaimer: My low-limit answers could very well be a lot different than my answers would be if they were based on a typical (solid) game. Though I don't want to throw the thread off of the main topic, it might be an interesting exercise to figure out which answers would change. :cool:
ScottyZ
1. Fold. Believe it or not, I am folding this hand on the flop. (Remember, I'm talking about low-limit here.)
2. Check with the intention of raising (the flop). If there is no Ace on board, I am going to just bet out myself.
3. Raise. Though stealing the blinds is quite unimportant in LL, I think this hand is strong enough to raise with when opening. I quite often just call pre-flop with KQo in LL, but would raise here.
4. Re-raise. I'm going to play it quite strongly unless a K or A falls. In LL you're just going to have to take a beating in rare cases where your QQ overpair is behind the raiser's KK or AA.
5. Call. I think it's a mistake to raise here, and a very commonly made one in LL. I don't want to shut out any of the flop checkers with weak holdings (e.g. those who spiked a 6 or 9, or hold T8 or 22).
6. Check. You are losing to any hand that calls you here. Your opponent seems to have either a busted draw or a bad Ace.
7. Fold. Hitting top pair with your baby suited connector is not the flop you were looking for. I wouldn't have bet the flop.
8. This is a close decision between calling and folding. I like folding due to the fact that there are few players in and any card which helps you probably looks like a scare card to anyone the flop helped. You're going to get limited action on your draw if you're lucky enough to hit the K, and your own holding is still a bit of a question mark if an A or Q falls.
9. This is pretty close between calling and folding. Based on the action it's possible that I'm currently drawing dead, or at the very least being freerolled by the Js. I might consider a crying call on the turn in an attempt to peel off a river brick. I'd like to think I would make a tough fold here in actual play, but this is the kind of play that is difficult to make in real-time.
10. Re-raise. If somebody has flopped a set here (which is at least what the flop raiser is representing), let's make them pay for their draw. I don't really like the pre-flop call.
11. Re-raise. This is a lot different than Question #5 in that you have no reason to think that your re-raise will shut out anyone who has not already been shut out by the action to this point.
2: Check, there are no Flush possibilities and I can't see 7-9 or 5-7 still being around after a pre-flop raise. Wait for the person who spiked there Ace to raise and then make them pay.
3: Raise, best that can happen I steal the blinds, if I get re-raised I'm probably beat and can lay it down, if it is called, I of course see the flop and go from there.
4: Re-Raise, I hate dirty queens and this decision is based on knowing absolutely nothing about my opponent, if I knew the player to be extremely tight my decision would change. Basically with the re-raise I am paying for information about my opponents hand.
5: Call, I'm on a draw to the nut flush, I don't want to chase anyone out and I don't want to pay anymore then I have to on a draw.
6: Bet, It's about the only way you can win with the hand at this point if he's holding the Ace with a weak kicker.
7: Fold, He either has an overpair or hit his set.
8: Call, I have 2 cards above board and an inside straight draw and they are letting me see the next card for only 1 small bet.
9: Fold, I hit my straight, but I'm pretty sure that one of the opponents was chasing and hit their flush.
10: Call, I want to suck more money out of them in the later betting rounds and not chase them out right then and there.
11: Re-Raise, I'm sitting on Flush draw, Str Flush draw and open ended Str. Wanna get the pot built.
I said AT LEAST by a set or two pair, obviously the chance of the flush being out there is likely. But the one raiser could very well have been betting with two-pair/set and praying the board pairs and no more diamonds drop. What I meant by my post is that even if neither have the flush youre probably still beat by a mile.
a steal/re-steal. One of them has a diamond. A raise will be called and a call will lose, so fold.
Check-call the flop and check-raise the turn. You've got a
field of four opponents, and an early raiser. One of them has an ace. Unless you face AA already there is very little way
they can improve without improving you more, so slowplaying against a big field isn't too bad here.
Raise to steal the blinds. They'll defend anyway.
This depends... I'd have to know the style of the raiser and get a good look at him. At a $2-4 game I'm tempted to re-raise
to pressure the late position players, and call a third bet if I have to. If he only calls the re-raise and the flop comes ragged
then you're probably good, too.
Just call hoping to hit the club draw or pick up a backdoor
draw to 2pair or a straight. Right now you're chasing a made pair (maybe two) but getting good odds.
Most likely just check, unless you think he'll call with a losing
hand. If he missed his flush draw he'll fold to a bet, but if he's
been reluctantly calling with a weak A he'll call one more bet
and you'll lose one more bet. But at low limits it is more likely
that you will be paid off by an inferior hand, so at $2-4 maybe bet it. This decision has to be based on what you think of your opponent.
You need a lot of help to win this hand -- you're up against
at least one overpair and maybe a flopped set (66, most likely).
That means you need runner-runner to a straight or flush,
or an 8 and a hope that it's just overpairs. Seeing the turn will
likely cost 3 more bets even if you just call now. It feels like
I'm being a chicken, but it's not a bad place to fold.
I call with the two overcards, gutshot, and three-flush.
I bet if I hit an A, K, or Q, and check-call if I hit a 9 or a
spade. I know this is a marginal play at best. I am hoping to
runner-runner them and put them on tilt.
This is a very tough one. If the re-raiser is a tight player I fold right away. If the original raiser is a tight player I take a little longer to fold. If they both play loose and it looks like they're trying to steal/resteal with the scary As turn I just call, since
it's hard to be sure, and one of them might have a J and four spades, freerolling me. That last point is a good argument for
folding, too.
Just call and trap the field. Your raise will only drive out the fourth player, and you want him hanging around, if possible.
Good chance the first player will re-raise and it might be capped, or you can cap it. I'd probably wait to see that the
turn doesn't pair the board before shovelling chips into the middle, but then I'd raise every chance I get.
Cap it. It's already 3 bets to the 5th payer -- if he'll stay for
3 he'll stay for 4. You won't drive anyone out in this kind of game and you have a huge draw.
2) Based on past experience I like betting here in a low-limit game for a couple reasons. No one respects a single bet in low-limit games, and people are more scared off with check-raises. I've seen (often) flops of AsKsTd with 7 people to the flop. First position bets and EVERYONE calls. Also, you run the risk that, by not betting, you may be giving a free card to someone on the straight draw, and possible a draw to someone who may invariably make runner-runner straight or flush. Make them pay now. I can't remember where I heard it, but the best advice for (loose) low-limit games is to ram and jam with strong hands.
Let’s say it’s a $2/$4 game, and you are in MP with AhKc. The player to your immediate right just called pre-flop, and you raised. The button re-raised, and both you and the player to your right called. The flop came Ad Qd 4d. The player to your right checked, you bet to make anyone with a diamond pay for their draw, and both players called. The turn comes the 9d. The player to your right checks, you check, and the button bets. The player to your right now raises, making it $8 to you. What should you do?
Fold. Automatic. Everyone and their mother has one pair beat here.
QUESTION TWO.
You are in the BB with pocket eights. An early position player raises, and 3 players call. You call as well, because there are a number of people in the pot, and your big blind is already in, making it only $2 more to you. Five of you see a flop of: Ac 6d 8h. You act first, because the small blind folded preflop. What should you do: check or bet?
There are too many players here to allow a free card to a T9 or other oddball hand that could pick up even a backdoor draw here. EP could just as easily have KK or QQ and get scared when the A hits. Bet and hope you get raised so you can 3-bet. If this was a higher limit game where most players will auto-bet after a PF raise then you can check-raise, let an AK 3-bet, and either cap it or check-raise the turn. I'd be more inclined to cap it if the UTG is capable of dropping TPTK to a turn check-raise.
QUESTION THREE.
It is folded to you preflop, and you have KdQc. You are in late position, to the immediate right of the button. What should you do?
Raise to steal and quite possibly for value.
QUESTION FOUR.
You have pocket queens in middle position. Pre-flop, an early position player raises, and it is then folded to you. Should you re-raise, call, or fold?
Reraise. Limit the field, get value if you're ahead, and define your hand by the first raiser's subsequent action.
QUESTION FIVE.
You have KcJc in LP. Three players just call before you, and you just call as well. The small blind calls, and the big blind checks, so six of you see this flop: Ac9c6h. The first player checks, and the second player bets. The third player calls. What should you do?
Call. A 3-bet to shut out the field would be disastrous, as K/J are likely not outs. If there's a raise behind, then 3-bet for value as long as 3+ people will call the 3-bet.
QUESTION SIX.
You have black kings in MP. One EP player calls pre-flop, you raise, and only the BB and the EP player call your raise. 3 of you see the flop: Ac9h7h. EP checks, you bet, the BB folds, and EP calls. The turn is the Qs. EP checks, and you bet again, to charge him for his flush draw if that’s what he has. He calls. The river is the 3c. EP checks. Should you check or bet?
Check. Only a better hand will call the river bet. If he missed his draw he'll fold, if he has a baby A then he might be inclined just to call you down all the way - a way ahead or way behind situation = get to showdown as cheap as possible.
QUESTION SEVEN.
You have 7s8s in the small blind. A couple of players call, a late position player raises, and you call, along with the other players. 5 of you see the flop: 2d 8h 6s. You are first to act, and you bet because you have top pair. One player calls, one folds, one raises, and then the late position player (who initially raised pre-flop) re-raises. Do you call, cap it, or fold?
Fold. There's no semi-bluffing on this ragged rainbow board. If it was in any way coordinated, I'd call 2 cold and bet any non-threatening turn card (in non-threatening, I include most overcards). If raised again, I'd fold. If called, I check-call the river against thinking opponents.
QUESTION EIGHT.
You have AsQs in early position, and you raise pre-flop. One middle position player calls, as does one late postion player. Both blinds fold. Three of you see the flop: Ts4cJh. You check, the middle position player bets, and the late position player calls. Call, raise, or fold?
Call. Nobody is getting out for one more bet, you have at best 10 outs and at worst 4+backdoor flush so 5 outs. You're still getting the right price for a call. Bet any A, K or Q if it hits the turn. Let the action let you know what to do from there.
QUESTION NINE.
You have red pocket jacks in late position. 2 callers to you and you raise. The big blind calls, as do the two original callers. 4 of you see the flop of KsTdQs. The big blind bets, and everybody calls, including you. The turn is the As. The big blind checks, the next player bets, the next player raises, and now it’s up to you. Should you call, re-raise, or fold?
3-bet and check-behind on the river. You may win it right away and fold out a spade, and if he just calls, you get a free showdown. A cap is player dependent. Would he cap without the nuts?
QUESTION TEN.
You have AhJh in MP. First player raises, one player calls, you call, and the button calls. 4 of you to the flop: 3hKh9h. The first player bets, and the second player raises. Do you call or re-raise?
Call. You don't want anybody folding here. Youre going to get plenty of aggression on a later street from a smaller flush (who doesn't want a possible lone Ah to catch) and a set. Represent a single big heart and go from there. Make sure the turn doesn't pair the board then start firing chips.
QUESTION ELEVEN.
You have TcJc on the button. Five players call preflop, and you just call as well. The small blind completes his bet, and the big blind checks. 8 of you to the flop: Ah 9c Qc. One player bets, another raises, and another re-raises. It’s your decision. Should you call, fold, or cap the betting?[/b]
Cap for value. Easy peasy.
2) No draws on the boad (except for a 57) so I would check/call flop, and check/raise turn.
3) I raise it up, hoping to take the blinds here and then.
4) I reraise, I want to know where my queens stand. If the EP just calls, he won't have KK or AA, but more like AK or JJ
5) I go for the FREECARD, I raise it up. So that if I miss my club on the turn, hopefully both players will check and I can get a free river card, else, I can bet out on the turn if i make my flush, and it will sort of be a hidden hand.
6) I bet, I doubt he could check an Ace two times in a row. And I doubt he is trying to trap with only one other in the hand. I put him on Qx (not two pair)
7) I think I would fold. I feel that the LP Raiser may now have a premium pocker pair, and I would respect his/her raise.
8) I call, I don't feel raising would help me here from EP. I have 12 outs (3-A, 3-Q, 4-T, and 2-backdoor flush)
9) Fold, I could be facing a made flush, and if I am not, someone could be holding the Jc, and I would be fearing a capped flop, while the Jc is on a freeroll.
10) I call, trying to hide the stregth of my hand. But if it gets reraised and such, I would cap, and also help the reraising on the turn.
11) I cap it as it will be capped by the other player for sure, and I might as well hide the strength of my hand. Im also getting enough pot odds with 3 other players in the hand, such that the odds favour me.
Ventrick: You may have misread questions 6 & 11... In 6, the flush doesn't materialize, and in 11, you didn't hit your straight. I don't mean to be nitpicky, but everyone's been nice enough to respond, and I'm reading every response thoroughly.
I think I may have to change some of my answers (after I post them here, of course), but we'll see!
Regards,
all_aces
I'd agree with everything people have said, even those who are arguing with each other, because I bet they probably have different game textures in mind.
Betting or check-raising the flop is going to work very well in low-limit, and is probably the best way to play it IMO. Slowplaying and waiting until the turn (or possibly river) to start dishing out the heat is an absolute no brainer play in a typical standard poker game.
ScottyZ
the decision making process with well thought out examples. This is going to be really helpful for beginners to study. Why'd you have to go do that?
Seriously, thanks very much for this. It's brought up a number of very interesting points.
Whenever I get a really bad beat on a hand, the players that beat me will very often turn over two suited junk cards. Hand two nights ago is a great example of this. I had AK and raised in early postion. I get 5 callers and the flop comes AQ5 (rainbow), and I bet and all but one stayed in. Turn came a 7 and I bet, called by one player. The river showed a 2 and I got beat when the other player turned over 52 of hearts. (He had no flush draw)
You're right, I did misread those two questions, heh prob the reason why I've never tried to play poker at work, too many other distractions. I have re-written my answers to those two questions accordingly.
Mandatory hours of community service?
ScottyZ
You are in the BB with pocket eights. An early position player raises, and 3 players call. You call as well, because there are a number of people in the pot, and your big blind is already in, making it only $2 more to you. Five of you see a flop of: Ac 6d 8h. You act first, because the small blind folded preflop. What should you do: check or bet?
I see your points about making the draws pay and squeezing out the strange runner-runner hands. But in a loose passive $2-4 game it's likely that a guy could call it capped on the flop and still spike a bizarre miracle card on the turn. There's something to be said for taking the turn cheap and then jamming it if it's not threatening, or check-calling to redraw to a tight if the turn is bad.
I'm going to revise my impression of the flop board.
What are the cards that you don't want to see on the turn?
I'd say any 4 or 10, a 5 or 9, and I don't like a 7 much either,
OR a K or Q. That's a lot of cards to beware of. Even a J is no fun.
I'll put EP raiser on a good A or high pair, and one of the
three callers on a drawing hand that's met the board. These
two will stay for the turn whatever you do. Check-call, take the turn for cheap, and then either jam it or exercise caution as the case may be. This might even end up getting more bets into the middle by the river when your hand holds up, instead of putting in a lot of bets with two cards left to hurt you.
In retrospect, I think this is the trickiest question on the quiz!