Pre-flop: Advanced play before the flop
by 6Wishmaster6
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Introduction
In this article
In the beginner sections, you were given a very good basic strategy for playing various hands before the flop. With this knowledge you are already in a position to beat the low limits.
After you have played several thousand hands and become more experienced in playing after the flop, you will start to wonder whether you can expand and build upon this strategy. This is taken care of in this article.
This article presents you with an even more categorical starting hand chart, listing more specific situations, or rather, 7 charts designed for distinct situations.
Please note that you will only be able to use this information properly if you are experienced at playing post-flop and know the various playing styles. Otherwise, you may end up not knowing what to do on the flop.
If you have just passed the quiz or only played a couple of hundred hands, you may be overconfident and make the mistake of trying advanced strategies too early. This should be avoided. It's better to learn how to play step by step, just as any other professional trade is taught in society. You would not let someone with only 2 semesters of medical school operate on you.
The following pages show you how to use the 7 charts. A complete presentation of the 7 charts can be downloaded in PDF format here:
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gape0000, 03 May 08 18:30
Im just wondering with what hands do we defend our big blind if :1. there is a call and a raise before
2. there is a raise and a call before
I know there is a "Calling/Raising with raises and
callers in front of you "chart
but in the big blind its cheaper to call, so im wondering what the range is according to this strategy?
Thank you,
Gasper
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zulemazalabardoi, 07 Jun 08 00:31
quiero jugar pero mi problema es que debe salir la explicacion en español. gracias#3
mouse89, 05 Oct 08 15:09
ok#4
Gambitwd, 18 Nov 08 17:25
Now this will be a lot of fun to play with, but also a total brain wash from the way I used to think and play :)#5
PORTUNEN, 30 May 09 05:11
already knew this#6
Bogdan1190, 31 Jul 09 06:32
how do you play if you raise acording to the first in chart and someone 3-bets you ... do you call ? cap ? or fold#7
xero100, 19 Aug 09 19:10
how to use this chart for 6 player table?#8
eestipoiss3, 27 Aug 09 22:53
I've got the same question as gape0000.What do I do if I am in BB and there is a raise and callers before and/or after the raise?
According to the Big blind defence chart I can play against a single raise with no calls before nor after the raise.
According to the "Calling/Raising with raises and callers in front of you" chart I can act while in small blind and other positions, not in the big blind.
Example:
You are in BB.
CO and BU call.
SB raises.
You?
Maybe I shoulld use the "Calling/Raising with raises and callers in front of you" chart in this case. Not sure.
Thanks for advice.
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ok1234ok, 21 Sep 09 11:37
Nice , SB BB UTG1 2 3, then MP 1 2 3 , CO, next BU...#10
SoWe, 29 Dec 09 16:15
Doesn't say what to do when someone raises behind you, or if there is more than one raise behind you.Also: you never enter the hand by calling when everybody folded in front of you, unless you're the SB?
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krumvirek, 15 Aug 10 22:34
that´s greated manual#12
whong, 05 Mar 11 12:49
call and a raise before,raise and a call beforenice info
thank you.