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In a six-max game online a huge fish limps under the gun. He's been playing 90% of hands and has been more than willing to see showdowns with as little as bottom pair. It's folded to you on the button and you raise to $8. The blinds fold and the fish calls. The flop comes 4♥ 7♠ J♦. The fish checks and you bet $14. He calls and the turn comes 8♥. He bets out $5.

In this hand of another six-max game online, a loose-weak player raises to $6 and you three-bet to $18 for value. Everyone folds to the loose player, who calls. The flop comes A♦ 5♥ 7♦ and your opponent leads $18 into you.

You are playing in a six-max $1/$2 game online. In this hand you pump it to $8 and are called by a solid opponent on the button. The flop comes Q♥ Q♠ 7♠; you bet $13, and your opponent calls. The turn comes 5♠. You bet $28 and your opponent calls. The river comes 4♥; you bet $50, and your opponent shoves all-in.

You’re playing in an online multi-table tournament. You just lost a big coin flip in the last hand and now have just over 2BB. In this hand a loose-passive player limps from early position and it's folded to the cut-off, who limps as well. The button folds, the small blind completes and you are four-handed to a 7♣ T♠ 4♥ flop. The small blind checks.

In this hand of a six-max game online, it’s folded to the loose-passive small blind, who limps. You elect to check through and the flop comes 4♠ T♠ 6♣. He checks and you bet $4. He calls and the turn comes 2♥. He checks and you second barrel $8. He once again calls and the river comes Q♦. He checks.

In one of your trademark six-max games online, a loose player raises under the gun to $7. You three-bet for value to $22. The very tight button cold-calls and the original raiser folds. The flop comes Q♣ 6♠ 7♥. You bet $35 and the button raises to $80.

You’re playing in a six-max game online. In this hand it’s folded to you on the button and you raise to $8. The small blind folds but the tight-aggressive big blind reraises to $30. You elect to smooth-call and the flop comes 5♥ 7♥ 9♥. Your opponent bets $50.