StraGus

Good Job! Homework #7 Done!

About Question #3:
In this case, you decided to bet out yourself and two players behind you go all-in. You would have to invest $8.40 in order to participate in a $22 pot, which corresponds to an equity of 27.63%.

Board: Q:h 3:s 2:h
Dead:

Equity Win DrawLoss Hand
Player 1: 38.538% 38.538% 0.000% 61.462% 5h4h
Player 2: 14.540% 14.540% 0.000% 85.460% QQ+
Player 3: 46.921% 46.921% 0.000% 53.079% 22-33

You get the required odds even when you're exclusively up against very strong hands!

About Question #4:
Top pair / top kicker has been and will always be a hand that's tough to play, especially in a multi-way pot. In this case, you've hit a nice flop, but you're up against 3 opponents on a dry board which doesn't allow for any dangerous draws.

A fold on this board is, of course, too weak. You can't really hit much better and there might be worse Ax hands willing to pay you off.

If you think that your opponent(s) is/are often willing to go broke on the flop with worse hands, raising might not be the worst of choices. But one thing is clear: if you raise, you have to go all-in on the flop! Raise/fold with your top pair is absolutely out of question.

Even though this might leave a bitter aftertaste in a 4-way pot, you should play this like a way ahead / way behind spot here - by playing it passive, you will extract the maximum from weaker hands and bluffs while avoiding big losses against stronger hands.

Best of Luck on the Tables. Some more points earned.

Question 1: Post a hand for evaluation.

NL 2 FR Scared

Question 2: Evaluate one of the hands submitted by other members

NL2 QQ multiway pot

Question 3: Consider the following situation:

I think I would bet around 15 here.
The villain seems fairly competent from stats. If he pushes All-in I think I could find a fold sometimes. But I am not sure:-)

Looking forward to your comments.

PS:
I was very exited to go on. So I have also made the final exam by now. Hope it is okay?

Kasper

Good Job! Homework #8 Done!

About Question #3:
In this case, the right answer is quite obvious. Both AF and WTS speak in favor of a check behind for bluff induce. But your hand is too strong here, so you want to get it all-in on the turn. There are a lot of hands you still have to protect against, too. Playing for bluff induce or pot control would simply be too weak and dangerous.

About Question #4:
Didn't want to write your opinion?

Yeah, it's fine with the exam. As soon I will get it I will try to overview it and write a small feedback. Meanwhile feel free to use Hand Evaluation forums and of course the locker room for any discussion you want.

Some more points earned.

Okay.

Im looking forward to hear the answers.

And thank you again for all your help:-)

Kasper

Hello Veriz.

I Can see I have received the beginners course logo now:-)
Does that mean I have passes the test:-)?

Kasper

Good Job! Your exam is done and evaluated! Also of your Passed! Congrats!

I would now advice to take a look at the No Limit Advanced Learning path. Which is located here: No Limit Advanced Learning Path. Although it's without any homework but it's still a path which will help you get the understanding of more advanced stuff. Although it may require higher ranks. Some may require even Gold status.

You are still welcome to use this thread for your progress and if you face any questions about your play/stats or anything you want to ask. Also don't hesitate to continue posting hands which I will be most likely evaluating.

About your exam:
You did take the exam really seriously and that's only good since the more seriously you take poker the more likely it will be that you invest enough time into to it to become a good poker player. I did really like the answers of yours. Although of course as most of the students you had also problems with the math tasks, needs still improvement. But well, it's more advanced part so I wouldn't really be worried about that! You did really great overall.

We most likely gonna continue evaluating your hands and of course your overall progress in this thread in future. We still have some leaks to fix.

In future we gonna concentrate more on your hands and try to fix some leaks which. Hopefully you gonna continue posting in the thread. We could take a look at stats and many different kind of things. Maybe even some mindset problem.

Do you have any questions about the exam?

Good Luck on the Tables and with the next learning Path. If you have any questions don't hesitate to hop in your Locker Room thread and ask or post your progress.

Hello Veriz.

Thank you for reviewing my exam answers. I am very happy that you liked them and that I passed:-)

It is really great if I can keep writing to you in this thread - I thought that it would end after the exam. It has been a tremendous help and you can teach me so much more. I think it would be a good idea to look over my stats sometime. I am beginning to have a decent sample-size.

I was hoping to receive the 50 USD after completing the beginners course, but according to the support department I have already received it some years ago as some sign up capital. This should be the same so I can not get it again as they say:-( Do you know if there is anything to do?

During the course my bankroll have grown to 135 USD so I now have moved up to 0.02-0.05:-) I am still doing okay on this 'higher' limit so that is a really great feeling:-) Hopefully it is not just an upswing:-)

It is also very nice to see that a advanced learning path exist. I have already begun and have read the first article.

Thank you once again for all your help.

Kasper

I think it would be a good idea to look over my stats sometime. I am beginning to have a decent sample-size.

Definitely, I am happy to do that.

Do you know if there is anything to do?

Not really, if you already received the starting capital then you have to wait for good offer or anything similar come up. Some poker sites still give free money out, take a look at the news.

Wow, really good to hear that you are doing great. Hopefully it will be even better in the future.

Hi again.

It would be very nice if you could have a look at my stats.

I don't know how many you want or exactly how you want them presented, but here are the ones listed in PokerTracker:

VPIP: 13.74
PFR: 11.04
WWSF: 45.06
WTSD: 24.34
WSD: 55.45
AF: 3.38
Afq: 48.80
3Bet: 2.70
Fold 3B: 84.00
AttSt: 32.20
Fold BB to St: 88.33
Fold SB to St: 90.32

And here are the summary from PokerTracker:

Hands: 4358
Hands won: 529 (12.14%)
Sessions: 110
Sessions won: 53 (48.18%)
Hours: 11.62
Amount won: 21.64 USD
BB/100: 8.55
USD/100: 0.50 USD
BB/Hour: 32.06
USD/Hour: 1.86 USD
Rake: 8.97 USD
MGR: 10.35 USD

Is it okay or do you prefer it in another way?
Do you also want to see the 'positional stats' and the 'detail stats'?

Hope you can help:-)

Kasper

Is it okay or do you prefer it in another way?

Well, so far I really like your play. It has a nice GAP between VPIP, seems like you sticking to SHC, also WTSD/W$SD look like they should look. Might 3bet a bit more but still, it's micro stakes and you mostly only gonna 3bet for value. So ain't a huge problem. Overall keep grinding with the same way and I am pretty sure you will continue winning. Just keep in mind still to overview your sessions. But as well keep in mind that such a sample as 4k hands isn't the greatest, it gives a small overview but not the best since some play 4k hands with one day.

Do you also want to see the 'positional stats' and the 'detail stats'?

The problem with positional stats is that we don't have enough of hands. But right now you are doing really good and keep the volume and gonna wait for more hands and stats.