1. MP1 cold calls my raise, then raises my flop bet. Top pair on the turn. What has he got?
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Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with A♦, J♦.
1 folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises, MP1 calls, 3 folds, Button calls, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls.
Flop: (9.50 SB) 2♣, 5♦, T♥ (4 players)
Hero bets, MP1 raises, Button folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls.
Turn: (6.75 BB) A♥ (2 players)
MP1 bets, Hero calls.
River: (8.75 BB) Q♣ (2 players)
MP1 bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 10.75 BB.
2. Difficult to fold this flop. c/r the turn for free river card worked, but was it worth it.
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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q♦, Q♣.
UTG raises, 2 folds, Hero 3-bets, 6 folds, UTG calls.
Flop: (7.50 SB) 2♠, 2♥, A♥ (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero calls.
Turn: (4.75 BB) 3♥ (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero raises, UTG calls.
River: (8.75 BB) 3♦ (2 players)
Final Pot: 8.75 BB.
3. Is there too many in the pot for a conti bet post flop, and I should fold the turn raise here? Then they both check behind the river?
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Preflop: Hero is SB with A♦, J♥.
3 folds, MP1 calls, 2 folds, CO calls, Button calls, Hero raises, BB calls, MP1 calls, CO calls, Button calls.
Flop: (10.00 SB) 9♣, 3♣, 8♥ (5 players)
Hero bets, BB calls, MP1 calls, CO calls, Button calls.
Turn: (7.50 BB) A♣ (5 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, MP1 folds, CO raises, Button calls, Hero calls.
River: (13.50 BB) 7♣ (3 players)
Final Pot: 13.50 BB.
4. Flop play looks fine, but should I 3bet the turn? Call if he caps? Then what about the river, which now looks ugly? He checked behind here, which is uglier.
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Preflop: Hero is SB with 5♦, 5♣.
1 folds, UTG+1 calls, 1 folds, MP1 calls, 2 folds, Button calls, Hero completes.
Flop: (6.00 SB) J♣, 8♦, 5♥ (6 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, Button folds, Hero 3-bets, BB caps, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, Hero calls.
Turn: (11.00 BB) 9♦ (4 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, MP1 folds, MP3 folds, Hero calls.
River: (15.00 BB) T♣ (2 players)
Final Pot: 15.00 BB.
5. Call the flop with 2 overcards, backdoor FD, even though he bets into me? Call turn with FD, fold river UI.
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Preflop: Hero is UTG with K♥, Q♠.
Hero raises, 5 folds, SB calls, BB calls.
Flop: (6.00 SB) 8♠, 5♥, 9♠ (3 players)
BB bets, Hero calls, SB folds.
Turn: (4.00 BB) 2♠ (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.
River: (6.00 BB) A♣ (2 players)
BB bets, Hero folds.
Final Pot: 7.00 BB.
6. Should I reraise preflop here? Easy fold after.
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Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J♠, J♥.
1 folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 raises, MP2 calls, Hero calls, CO calls, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls.
Flop: (11.50 SB) 2♠, K♣, A♦ (5 players)
MP2 bets, Hero folds, CO folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds.
Turn: (6.75 BB) 2♣ (2 players)
MP2 bets, UTG+1 calls.
River: (8.75 BB) 3♣ (2 players)
UTG+1 folds.
Final Pot: 8.75 BB.
7. How is this play?
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J♠, A♦.
UTG calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, MP3 3-bets, 4 folds, UTG calls, Hero calls.
Flop: (10.50 SB) 2♦, 7♠, 8♣ (3 players)
MP3 bets, UTG calls, Hero raises, MP3 calls, UTG calls.
Turn: (8.25 BB) J♦ (3 players)
Hero bets, MP3 calls, UTG folds.
River: (10.25 BB) 3♥ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 calls.
Final Pot: 12.25 BB.
8. I know it isn't reccomended, but slow playing this flop kept CO in the hand, and SB couldn't let go. I think it won me some bets here.
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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 6♥, 6♦.
Hero calls, 4 folds, CO calls, 1 folds, SB raises, 1 folds, Hero calls, CO calls.
Flop: (7.00 SB) T♥, 6♣, 5♦ (3 players)
SB bets, Hero calls, CO calls.
Turn: (5.00 BB) 9♥ (3 players)
Hero bets, CO calls, SB calls.
River: (8.00 BB) 9♠ (3 players)
Hero bets, CO folds, SB calls.
Final Pot: 10.00 BB.
9. I thought I had probably flopped the best hand here. Check/call the river?
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Preflop: Hero is BB with T♣, 6♠.
3 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, 3 folds.
Flop: (3.50 SB) 6♦, 2♥, 2♣ (3 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.
Turn: (3.25 BB) 7♣ (3 players)
Hero bets, MP2 folds, MP3 calls.
River: (5.25 BB) 4♣ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 9.25 BB.
10. At these levels, if an Ace comes on the board on any street, and you don't have one, you are often beaten. I went for c/c then he checked behind on the river. How would you play this?
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Preflop: Hero is Button with Q♠, Q♣.
5 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls, Hero raises, 1 folds, BB calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.
Flop: (8.50 SB) 9♦, 4♦, 4♥ (4 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, MP3 folds, CO calls.
Turn: (5.25 BB) 9♥ (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.
River: (7.25 BB) A♥ (2 players)
Final Pot: 7.25 BB.
