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Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Saturday, December 04, 2010

Your Hand
2,700
100
3rd
3080
4th
3100
5th
3000
Cut-off
2850
Button
250
3110
Small blind
3040
Big blind
3000
1st
3020
Pot
$0
Blinds
20/40

Question

It’s early in a big online multi-table tournament. You make it 100 to go with A♠ J♠ and it’s folded to the button, who raises up to 250. The blinds fold.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Fold

Playing this sort of trap hand out of position is really hard. If you decide to call, there are very few flops you will feel comfortable with. Raising is far too aggressive as well, as you’ll only get action from hands that have you beat.

  • Fold (32%)
  • Call (54%)
  • Raise to $900 (14%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Your Hand
$300
2nd
$250
3rd
$150
Button
$545
Small blind
$250
Big blind
$75
Flop
Turn
Pot
$43
$43
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

You're playing in your regular six-max game online. The game plays very aggressive with most players playing some sort of hybrid TAG/LAG game. In this hand you raise to $7 from under the gun with your suited ace-ten. You’re called by the regular on the button. The blinds fold and you take a flop heads-up of 5♠ A♣ 4♥. You bet $13 and get called by the button. The turn drops the T♠.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Check with the intention of raising

In an aggressive game like this this move has a high likelihood of succeeding. It’s often a good idea to bet the flop and check the turn with a wide range of good hands. This play will get your opponent to bet the turn with a high rate of success as it looks like you just c-bet the flop and have now given up on the hand. Instead you raise the turn. This is also a good way to put a stop to a player who’s been constantly floating your bets.

  • Check with the intention of raising (34%)
  • Bet $26 (37%)
  • Bet $43 (23%)
  • Check (5%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Monday, November 29, 2010

Your Hand
$250
2nd
$400
3rd
$75
Button
$350
Small blind
$200
Big blind
$500
Flop
Turn
River
Pot
$101
$101
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

You're playing in your average $1/$2 game online. The button is a decent player whom you haven’t seen get way out of line, but you've noticed he's by no means a pro. Everyone else at the table ranges from decent to good. You raise your A-J suited from under the gun to $7. It's folded to the button, who calls. The blinds fold and you see a flop heads-up of J♣ 3♥ 9♥. You bet $12 and your opponent smooth-calls. The turn brings the 5♣ and you bet $30. Once again your opponent calls. The river brings the 8♥.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Bet $25-$35

This bet is designed to be a blocking bet. You don't want to check here and have your opponent dictate the bet size. Betting small on the river establishes a decent bet that you can hopefully see a showdown for. If you are raised, you’re most likely beat and you can safely fold. If you check, your opponent may get it into his head that he can bluff you, and any decent-sized bet on the river puts you in a difficult spot. This small bet should take that thought out of his head.

  • Bet pot (7%)
  • Check (50%)
  • Bet $25-$35 (43%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Your Hand
$300
2nd
$250
3rd
$150
Button
$545
Small blind
$250
Big blind
$75
Flop
Turn
Pot
$43
$43
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

You're playing in your regular six-max game online. The game plays very aggressive with most players playing some sort of hybrid TAG/LAG game. In this hand you raise to $7 from under the gun with your suited ace-ten. You’re called by the regular on the button. The blinds fold and you take a flop heads-up of 5♠ A♣ 4♥. You bet $13 and get called by the button. The turn drops the T♠.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Check with the intention of raising

In an aggressive game like this this move has a high likelihood of succeeding. It’s often a good idea to bet the flop and check the turn with a wide range of good hands. This play will get your opponent to bet the turn with a high rate of success as it looks like you just c-bet the flop and have now given up on the hand. Instead you raise the turn. This is also a good way to put a stop to a player who’s been constantly floating your bets.

  • Check with the intention of raising (34%)
  • Bet $26 (37%)
  • Bet $43 (23%)
  • Check (5%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Your Hand
$1,300
Big blind
$1,500
1st
$1,900
Button
$300
$5,300
Pot
$450
$450
Blinds
$50/$100

Question

You're playing in the late stages of an online sit-and-go. There are four people left out of a starting field of nine. The top three get paid. Player 1 folds and Player 2, who has been fairly active in the blind-stealing department, makes it $300.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Shove all-in

Your opponent has been fairly active and you have a good hand. Calling and seeing a flop is bad. Shove it all-in now. Ideally he will fold but if he calls you still have a hand that stacks up well versus his range.

  • Fold (6%)
  • Shove all-in (86%)
  • Call (9%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Monday, November 29, 2010

Your Hand
$250
2nd
$400
3rd
$75
Button
$350
Small blind
$200
Big blind
$500
Flop
Turn
River
Pot
$101
$101
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

You're playing in your average $1/$2 game online. The button is a decent player whom you haven’t seen get way out of line, but you've noticed he's by no means a pro. Everyone else at the table ranges from decent to good. You raise your A-J suited from under the gun to $7. It's folded to the button, who calls. The blinds fold and you see a flop heads-up of J♣ 3♥ 9♥. You bet $12 and your opponent smooth-calls. The turn brings the 5♣ and you bet $30. Once again your opponent calls. The river brings the 8♥.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Bet $25-$35

This bet is designed to be a blocking bet. You don't want to check here and have your opponent dictate the bet size. Betting small on the river establishes a decent bet that you can hopefully see a showdown for. If you are raised, you’re most likely beat and you can safely fold. If you check, your opponent may get it into his head that he can bluff you, and any decent-sized bet on the river puts you in a difficult spot. This small bet should take that thought out of his head.

  • Bet pot (7%)
  • Check (50%)
  • Bet $25-$35 (43%)

Question of the Day : Limit Hold'em – Sunday, November 28, 2010

Your Hand
$100
1st
$150
2nd
$200
3rd
$10
$180
4th
$85
5th
$10
$90
6th
$75
Cut-off
$70
Button
$100
Small blind
$100
Flop
Pot
$52
$52
Blinds
$5/$10

Question

You're playing $5/$10 Limit Hold'em at your local casino. In this hand it's folded to Player 3 who raises to $10. Players 5 and 7 call. You call in the big blind with your suited connectors. The flop comes 5♣ 6♣ A♦ . You check and Player 3 bets. Player 5 calls, but Player 7 folds.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Raise

This is a good spot to raise - flopping bottom two against the pre-flop raiser. This check-raise is going just according to plan. We may even stick Player 5 for an extra bet as well.

  • Raise (85%)
  • Fold (1%)
  • Call (14%)

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