Sample Hands of the Week

Published on 05 Aug 08 20:00 by TribunCaesar

Our hand judges have searched through the forum to again provide you with the most instructional and interesting sample hands of the week. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from this selection.

Posting sample hands and trying to evaluate others' sample hands is one of the best ways to improve your own game and become a better poker player.

This is why we want to provide you with the best sample hands of the week. Our hand judges have chosen some of the most interesting and instructional sample hands of the previous week in order to give you the opportunity to study them. Try to evaluate these hands yourself and compare your analysis with those of the hand judges.

NL $25 K5o by gambleris

Stealing and re-stealing are pretty strong weapons in the arsenal of a TAG, but you need to know when to use them. Take a look at this hand and learn about stealing from our hand judge.


NL 20 SSS AKo by Gerv

SSS is a very equity-based strategy. You need to know what's your equity against the range of your opponent and how likely it is that you still have the best hand on the flop. However, calling a raise pre-flop is a play you should almost never make. In this hand our hand judge explains why not.


NL $100 SH KTo by docjulian

You should always think about what to do on the next streets. How likely is a bet or a check by your opponent and how would you react to it? You need to ask and answer these questions yourself before you act on the flop. This hand will give you an example of a situation in which you should know on the flop how the hand will continue on the turn.


FL $2/$4 J9o by henne007

The interesting thing about this hand is the river play. During the game it is not always easy to make a decision in difficult spots. You need to review your session and look for potential faults. Analyze your hands with the Equilator or post them in a hand-evaluating forum to find out if you played optimally or not.

FL $0.25/$0.5 FR AJs by MP87

FL is a game of mathematics. You need to know your equity and your pot odds. Based on these things, you make decisions. Its very important to understand this to actually improve your game. Our hand judge has given a nice calculation on this hand which leads to an easy decision.


SnG $16 AKs by ManniXXX

In a SnG, you need a strong hand to justify calling two all-ins in front of you. On the bubble, you'll often be in a situation where two players in front of you are all-in, and this puts you in a tough spot. However, be calm, and act as usual. Put both villains on a hand range, and see if you are ahead or behind.


SnG $16 JJ by ManniXXX

In any type of poker it's important to put your opponent on a range and act accordingly. This hand gives you an example on how to play your pocket post-flop when an overcard appears. You can't put your opponent on a single hand, you have to give him a range of hands with which he plays the way he does.