(1)
If I have a hand (pre-flop) that is a 'raise or re-raise' hand (e.g. AK) but the player before me raises a normal amount (say 4BB), should I go all-in, which is the impression I get from the guide, or should I raise 3x their raise like I saw in one of the coaching videos.
If you are new to SSS and poker in general, then if someone raises before you and you have one of the top starting hands in the guide. Then you should go all in. Most of the time you will be ahead and or just have to win the coin toss. The 3x reraise is if you are advanced and have stats/notes on the villains
(2)
In the guide it says if you get a 'made hand' on the flop you should "bet, raise and try to go all in". I don't understand this because does it mean I should raise 60% of pot and hope they re-raise or does it mean go all-in on the flop? If the opponent calls but then on the 'turn' there is a card that ruins my 'made hand' should I fold, or go all-in if I have a small stack left?
SSS in the beginning is about helping you know that there are only a few premium hands in poker. If you are in a hand with one of these hands, then you make top pair or better with no scary board, you should be betting if you are first to act, raising if you get bet into and going all in if the bet or raise puts more than 1/2 your stack into the pot. If you bet on the flop and the turn ruins your hand, yes let it go and move on to the next good hand that comes up
(3)
Similar question, if someone before me raises, but a pathetic raise, like 1BB should I go all-in or just raise their raise. An example that annoys me is when I have a card that is normally playable like AQ in middle, but then someone after me does a pathetic raise like 1BB and I have to fold!
If it is from early position, then it could be a monster that they are trying to slow play. If you have stats/notes on the villian you can then decide what to do. If it is in mid pos, then it is up to you whether you want to treat it as a limp or not. As you gain experience you will know when to do such things
(4)
If I have a hand that says (Play if ONE player has raised before you - only):
What happens if I have ONE raiser before me, then someone calls his raise, is that two 'raises' or just one? If you understand me?
It is just 1 raise, callers do not count as raisers.
(5)
Am I right in thinking if I have a hand like TT pre-flop I should raise (middle-late) if I am the first raiser, but if someone re-raises I should always fold, even if the raiser is the BB or SB? On a video I saw it mentioned blind-stealing and re-stealing, but this isn't in my starting hand and I'm not familiar with this concept fully yet.
Yes you should fold to a re-raise with TT if you are not experienced. As for stealing and re-stealing, that is completely an advance add-on to the starting hands chart and requires stats/notes and more experience.
(6)
Should I always bet 60% of the pot on the flop as a bluff, even if I am first to act and I probably will get called or re-raised, or should I cut my loses.
If you are in a pot agaisnt ONE villian, then you should be Cbetting most flops whether you hit or not. That is unless the board is 89T suited AKQ and you have 7's ect...Agaisnt more than ONE villian, Cbet only your made hands, check or fold the rest.
As with the basic SSS guide, this is only a yes/no type of response to your questions. There is alot more advanced moves you can make as you gain experience in poker and at SSS....
