1. The turn completes my straight but puts a flush on board. So is Bet/call, check/call correct, or should it be check/call, check/call.
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (9 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is SB with 7♥, 7♦
UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, 3 folds, BU calls, Hero calls, BB checks.
Flop: (5.00 SB) 8♥, 6♠, 4♥ (6 players)
Hero bets, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, BU folds.
Turn: (4.50 BB) 5♥ (4 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls.
River: (8.50 BB) 5♦ (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 10.50 BB.
2. I felt certain that I had the best hand, but his aggression got the better of me, and I backed off. Should I believe he has a set?
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (10 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q♠, J♠
1 folds, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 calls, Hero calls, 2 folds, CO calls, 1 folds, SB calls, BB checks.
Flop: (5.00 SB) 7♥, J♦, Q♣ (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero bets, CO raises, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, Hero 3-bets, CO caps, Hero calls.
Turn: (6.50 BB) T♣ (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.
River: (10.50 BB) 6♠ (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 12.50 BB.
3. I should have folded this hand preflop, but somehow didn't. Then it looked like a good flop to be aggressive with a c/r against only one, and leading into the turn he believed me. This was probably not good play long term though. Agree or disagree.
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (9 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is BB with K♥, J♦
1 folds, UTG+2 raises, 1 folds, MP2 calls, 4 folds, Hero calls.
Flop: (6.50 SB) 8♣, 5♦, 5♥ (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 bets, MP2 folds, Hero raises, UTG+2 calls.
Turn: (5.25 BB) 2♦ (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG+2 folds.
Final Pot: 6.25 BB.
4. Should this river have prompted me to c/c, and should the action have led me to suspect that someone was maybe playing 2 pair or a set?
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (9 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A♣, A♠
Hero raises, 1 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 1 folds, CO calls, BU calls, 2 folds.
Flop: (11.50 SB) 6♠, 7♥, K♥ (5 players)
Hero bets, MP1 folds, MP2 raises, CO calls, BU calls, Hero 3-bets, MP2 calls, CO calls, BU calls.
Turn: (11.75 BB) J♦ (4 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls, CO calls, BU calls.
River: (15.75 BB) 2♥ (4 players)
Hero bets, MP2 raises, CO folds, BU folds, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 19.75 BB.
5. Again, the flop looked ripe for aggression, and the turn and river favoured me. How's this play?
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (8 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A♥, Q♣
1 folds, MP1 calls, Hero raises, 2 folds, BU calls, SB calls, BB calls, MP1 calls.
Flop: (10.00 SB) 5♥, 9♠, 7♦ (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets, MP1 calls, Hero raises, BU folds, SB calls, BB calls, MP1 calls.
Turn: (9.00 BB) A♦ (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets, MP1 folds, Hero raises, SB folds, BB calls.
River: (13.00 BB) Q♠ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.
Final Pot: 15.00 BB.
6. With 2 overcards and gutshot draw, I thought this was worth a shot. I didn't think to discount the outs at all, which given his 3 bet was a mistake. Probably a check/raise on the flop then bet the turn for a free card on the river was best. But maybe this was someone who would follow behind no matter what I did.
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (8 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with K♥, A♦
Hero raises, MP1 3-bets, 6 folds, Hero caps, MP1 calls.
Flop: (9.50 SB) 9♠, Q♠, J♥ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP1 calls.
Turn: (5.75 BB) 5♦ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP1 calls.
River: (7.75 BB) 4♣ (2 players)
Hero bets, MP1 calls.
Final Pot: 9.75 BB.
7. Was raising the flop here the best option, with the idea of raising again on this turn, and maybe winning without a showdown?
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (10 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is CO with T♣, A♠
6 folds, Hero raises, BU calls, SB calls, 1 folds.
Flop: (7.00 SB) 5♥, 3♠, 6♠ (3 players)
SB bets, Hero calls, BU folds.
Turn: (4.50 BB) J♠ (2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB calls.
River: (8.50 BB) 2♥ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.
Final Pot: 8.50 BB.
8. What's the right play here. He can only beat me with A9 or A4.
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (7 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 3♠, A♠
2 folds, Hero calls, CO calls, 1 folds, SB calls, BB checks.
Flop: (4.00 SB) A♥, A♦, 9♠ (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, CO calls, SB folds, BB folds.
Turn: (3.00 BB) 4♦ (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero 3-bets, CO caps, Hero calls.
River: (11.00 BB) 3♥ (2 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 15.00 BB.
9. Everyone wanted to declare big cards preflop, so raising after this awful flop seemed right. When the early hands weakened after the turn, a bet seemed mandatory, since the straight draw was on board for everyone and I still had overcards. I should probably bet at the river again, given one opponent showing weakness.
PartyPoker 0.10/0.20 Hold'em (9 handed) Recorded and converted with HandRecorder
Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A♠, K♦
4 folds, MP2 calls, Hero raises, CO calls, 1 folds, BB 3-bets, MP2 calls, Hero caps, CO calls, BB calls, MP2 calls.
Flop: (16.50 SB) 6♠, 5♥, 8♦ (4 players)
BB bets, MP2 calls, Hero raises, CO calls, BB calls, MP2 calls.
Turn: (12.25 BB) 7♦ (4 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, CO folds, BB folds, MP2 calls.
River: (14.25 BB) 3♣ (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero checks.
Final Pot: 14.25 BB.