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Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Your Hand
$1,800
1st
$2,300
2nd
$4,700
3rd
$3,300
4th
$5,500
Cut-off
$2,800
Button
$1,120
Small blind
$2,200
Flop
Pot
$1,050
$1,050
Blinds
$150/$300

Question

You are playing in the later stages of an online sit-and-go. In this hand it is folded to the cut-off, who limps. The small blind completes and you check your option. The flop comes J♣ 3♠ 5♥. The SB checks.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Bet

You have middle pair on a dry board. This flop has probably not hit any of your opponents. I would fire around $550 at it and hope to take it down without a fight.

  • Check (26%)
  • Fold (1%)
  • Bet (73%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Monday, May 28, 2012

Your Hand
$230
Small blind
$1
$321
Big blind
$2
$231
1st
$239
2nd
$30
Cut-off
$8
$230
Pot
$0
$0
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

In your six-max game online, it's folded around to the aggressive cut-off who raises to $8.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: No

#6h#7h has far too much value seeing a flop in position than to turn it into a bluff by re-raising. Just call, see a flop and let your positional edge take control.

  • Yes (47%)
  • No (53%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Sunday, May 27, 2012

Your Hand
$234
Button
$200
Small blind
$300
Big blind
$45
1st
$240
2nd
$100
Flop
Turn
River
Pot
$97
$97
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

You're playing in an online six-max game. It's folded to you in the cut-off and you make it $8 to go with A♣ Q♦. The button calls, the blinds fold and you take a flop heads-up of Q♠ T♥ 7♠. You bet $13 and he flat-calls. The turn comes 2♣ and you bet $26. He flats and the river drops 3♦.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Bet/fold

This is a great spot for three streets of value with top pair, top kicker. The board had a number of draws but none of them got there. Many players bet their draws hard and are reluctant to give up on the river. Your hand looks like one of these. Bet now and if you're raised, you're best off folding, since your stack is still deep.

  • Check/fold (4%)
  • Check/call (25%)
  • Check/raise (9%)
  • Bet/call (46%)
  • Bet/fold (16%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Saturday, May 26, 2012

Your Hand
$1,650
1st
$1,402
2nd
$8,000
3rd
$1,720
4th
$1,800
5th
$1,900
Cut-off
$250
$2,600
Button
100
$3,200
Small blind
50
$1,800
Pot
$150
$150
Blinds
$50/$100

Question

You are playing in the later stages of an online sit-and-go. The play has been fairly aggressive, with lots of stealing. In this hand it’s folded to the cut-off, who makes a raise to $250. The button and the small blind fold.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Raise all-in

This is the stage in a sit-and-go where most people accumulate chips. The cut-off is likely raising a wide range of hands. Your three-bet shove is a resteal; it’s not for value. Ideally you would like your opponent to fold. However, do not fret if you are called. You’re only a 42-58 dog, even against A-K.

  • Raise all-in (51%)
  • Fold (10%)
  • Call (38%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Friday, May 25, 2012

Your Hand
$174
Small blind
$320
Big blind
$45
$75
1st
$320
2nd
$85
Cut-off
$99
Flop
Turn
River
Pot
$73
$73
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

In your six-max game online, it's folded to you on the button. You raise to $8 and a fish in the big blind calls. The flop comes 8♥ 9♠ J♠. The big blind donk-bets $8 and you call. The turn comes 4♠. He bets $20 and you call. The river comes 2♦ and he bets $45.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Call

A call here is almost certainly profitable vs. a fish. He could have any missed ten, a worse jack or even a busted flush draw. Sheriff it up here and expect to be good.

  • Call (58%)
  • Fold (33%)
  • Raise (10%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Thursday, May 24, 2012

Your Hand
$198
Big blind
$194
1st
$180
2nd
$160
Cut-off
$32
Flop
Pot
$17
$17
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

In your regular six-max game online, it's folded to you in the cut-off. You raise to $8 and only the big blind calls. The flop comes 7♥ 2♥ T♥ and the big blind checks.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Continuation bet

This is a flop where either he has the draw or he doesn't. Most players play very straight forward on monotone boards. So fire a barrel and expect him to fold

  • Check (0%)
  • Continuation bet (0%)

Question of the Day : No-Limit Hold'em – Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Your Hand
$190
1st
$300
2nd
$250
Cut-off
$190
Button
$198
Small blind
$200
Flop
Pot
$17
$17
Blinds
$1/$2

Question

You are playing in a six-max game online. It is folded around to the button, who makes it $8. You flat-call and the flop comes 7♣ T♦ T♥.

What should you do?

Correct Answer: Bet

You flopped the nuts. Bet out - if your opponent has any sort of hand, he is not going to put you on the joint, and he will likely raise you. If he does raise you, then you can be sure he has some sort of hand and likely not just ace-high. At that point you can decide whether you want to raise again now or wait until the turn. Either way, betting out maximizes the value in this hand.

  • Check-call flop (56%)
  • Check-raise flop (15%)
  • Bet (29%)

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