I was hoping to get a better response than I did -- but oh well....here's my answers -- hopefully we'll still get more comin in
1. You have AJs or AQo UTG or UTG+1. Call? Fold? Raise?
Although conservative play says fold this, I like to raise. One people respect UTG or EP raises, chances are you wont get played back on, and even if you miss, theres a strong chance a CB will take the pot down.
2. You are on the button with A10s. Action is folded to the player to your right (CO) who makes a standard raise. Call? Fold? Reraise?
I really rely on a read of the player here, I figure his opening requiorements have widened a bit with it being folded to him in the CO, so I would reraise some of the time, more often I'll call.
3. If you choose to call and the flop comes 10d, 2c, 5s. Your opponent makes a bet of half the pot. Call? Raise? (if so how much?). T
his is one time and one of the only times I just the minimum raise. I think Aeq put me on to this one one too. You are not sure where you're at (if he has a large pair or not). Generally if he just calls you can push hard on the turn, and if he reraises you can get out of harms way (JJ-AA likely). Now if this is the type of player who will play back at you, you have to readjust and maybe be prepared to deal with him reraising you. Absent of a read thats my move though.
4. If you decide to raise and are called: The turn brings a blank and he strangely leads out with a bet again. Whats your plan?
Im confused, but I'll suually call unless the bet was large.
5. If you decide to call: A non scare card comes on the turn and he fires a 2/3rds pot bet.. Fold? Call? Raise?
I can justify calling or raising, I personally like raising more often because even if its called it'll often buy you a check down situation on the river. I dont hate a call here either since you've called the flop already.
6. You decide to open in the Cut Off with Qc10c with a standard raise. The button and the BB call. The flop comes Jc 7c 6c. BB checks, how large of a bet do you make? (if you check you can say so also)
I bet half the pot in this spot.
7. If your bet is raised by the button and the BB folds, do you call this raise, or reraise/push.
This may be too aggressive (and in a sense too conservative) but I push/reraise. I bet out at this spot because I dont want someone drawing out on me. Now that its been raised, I have even more incentive to just take it down now, the pot has gotten to be a nice size. The raiser at worst has a jack, possibly has the Ac or maybe two pair or a set. Regardless I'm happy to take it down right now and not let someone draw on me (in essence) for free.
8. You have 10c9d in the SB, there is one limper you limp and the BB checks. The flop comes 6c 7h 8s. You decide to check, the BB bets 1/2 the pot, the limper raises 3x the original bet. Do you call or reraise?
The problem here is you are out of position, and your check then call of a bet and raise just looks very suspicious. You have the solid nuts that only the pairing of the board or a 9 could change on the turn card, but the issue is even if you flat call, what do you do on the turn. You check and your opponent (I assume 2 pair or better) will check behind you and you are giving in essence two free cards to beat you. I push.
9. If you instead have 9c 5c in the above situation, would that change your decision?
I push even faster.
10. Its is folded around to the SB who doubles your blind. What are the range of hands you call with here?
I call with any playable cards. Most of the same cards that I will call with from the SB. 1 gap connectors, suited cards, big cards, pairs. You have position and his minimum raise doesnt impress me. If I miss the flop then I bail.
11. It is folded around to the SB who makes a standard 4x BB raise. You decide to call with KhQh. The flop comes 2h 5d 7c. The SB bets half the pot, you don't figure the flop to have helped him much. Whats your plan? If this were a tournament would that change your decision/thinking?
I call with intentions of raising the turn if its bet, or leading out on the turn if its checked. In a tournament I may raise the flop, although its a toss up.
12. You open from MP with AhKd. You have two callers the SB and the Cut Off. The flop comes 5h 8d As. The SB checks, you bet out, the CO folds and the SB raises 4x your bet. Whats your plan?
Ive had AK and hit an Ace too many times when some punk turned a set on me...in fact its one of my favorite thiongs to happen, me to flop a set and an ace is on the flop as well....I call the raise but I am very cautious on the turn.
13. Assuming you call and the turn comes Jd and the SB makes a 1.5 pot bet. Your action?
History has taught me to lay this hand down absent of a read -- I dont know if I actually would though.
14. You are in the BB with 9d3c. There are two limpers and both blinds in the pot. The flop comes Jc 3d 3s. The SB checks. Your action?
I check in this spot..
15. If you decide to check and the 1st limper does as well, the 2nd limper bets and the SB raises....your action?
Again a check the smooth call of a bet and a raise just looks too suspicious -- in fact the SB even WORRIES me...bc he was a blind and he check raised as well... the thing is it is likely he was only representing the 3 since he assumed neither limper could logically have it. I still reraise here, but not a huge amount....if the SB pushs I may even consier bailing, but its unlikely.
16. You open the pot from MP with AhQc. The button calls. The flop is Kd 10h 4c. You believe there is a good chance this flop helped your opponent in some fashion. You also know this type of opponent will raise an appeared Continuation Bet with a weak king, a 10 or any PP. Do you check or Bet, and whats your game plan for the rest of the hand (If you check and he bets, if you bet and he raises, if you bet and he calls and the turn doesnt help you etc)
This is a very tough spot. I like a CB here (you have straight draws and overs) but the issue is you know this type of opponent will raise if hes connected at all with the flop. Thats why I kind of like checking and giving him the oppertunity to bet and then raising, putting the pressure on him. If he calls I'll probably try again on the turn (including if I hit an A or J -- or even Q) and if he calls that I'll check fold the river if unimproved. Might be a little costly, but I believe this action will take the pot down often enough.
17. You are in the BB with rag cards (unsuited 8 high or lower) it is folded to the SB who calls. The flop hits a bunch of blanks and the SB checks. Whats the % that you bet to take the pot down
70%
18. Assuming you check back, the turn pairs the top card and the SB checks again. Whats the % now
90% -- unless I am trying to show the table that I will check down with nothing to set up future steals.
19. You are in MP with KcJc. The 2 players to your right limp in and you decide to also. The button and SB call and the BB checks. The flop is Kd Jh 6d. It is checked around to you and you fire a pot sized bet. The button calls and all other players fold. The turn is 2d. Do you check or bet.
I absolutely hate these situations. I still bet out though
20. If you decide to Bet and you are raised whats your game plan?
Damn...a read is important here...but we havent got one. If you fold top two everytime a flush draw comes on the turn you are playing too tight, but if you call everytime you could be donating money..... I really dont know.
21. If you decide to check and the button bets do you fold call or raise
I like a raise here, it should let you know if he has the flush or not. I dont hate a call if the bet isnt that large though.
22. If a player limps in from UTG and it is folded to you in the CO, what are your range of raising hands?
This is sometimes Im still working on, tightening my opening hands when an UTG or UTG+1 player has limped Id say pocket 9s and up, and ace/face and up
23. You have AA and open in MP the SB calls your raise. The flop is Jc Qd Kh. The SB checks, you bet out and the SB puts in a large raise. Whats your gameplan?
I dont like this siutation at all, but my opponent could be raising with AQ, K10 or a bluff with an underpair...outside of that Im probably in trouble though. I like raising here, if he pushes Im beat and although I took a loss that stings I can get away -- if he flat calls, I have the option to take a free card on the turn and then call a river bet should he make one (or maybe I'll catch a 10)
24. If you call and the SB moves in on the turn (a blank) whats your move?
Tough spot -- I probably let this one go although it may be the best hand. Your flat call may have given him the confidence he needed to play ultra aggressive on the turn.
25. If you raise and he calls, then he checks the blank turn, whats your action? If you do bet and then are check raised a 2nd time whats your action?
A read is important here...if I feel he's weak I'll fire two shells.....otherwise more likely I take a free card here, I dunno where Im at, if the free card beats me then it does. I plan on calling a river bet if he fires though.
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