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2nd Pair in Heads-up Spots

by MiiWiin

Often enough you find yourself in heads-up situations with a rather marginal hand. So what does your opponent's bet mean, what does a check mean?

Today we ask you to examine a few spots like these up against a range of different player types. Apart from your made hand you might also have a draw once in a while, so don't forget to take that into the equation.

Good Luck!

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Question 1:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
UTG raises $1.00, 2 folds,
Hero calls $1.00, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 7, 8, J (2 players)
UTG bets $1.60, Hero...?





Question 2:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
UTG raises $1.00, 2 folds,
Hero calls $1.00, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 3, 3, T (2 players)
UTG bets $1.60, Hero...?





Question 3:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
UTG raises $1.00, 2 folds,
Hero calls $1.00, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 3, 7, A (2 players)
UTG bets $1.60, Hero...?





Question 4:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
1 fold, MP raises
$1.00, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.00,
2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) A, 8, 2 (2 players)
MP bets $2.35, Hero...?





Question 5:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
1 fold, MP raises
$1.00, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.00,
2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) A, 8, 2 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero...?




Question 6:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
1 fold, MP raises
$1.00, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.00,
2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) A, 8, 2 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($2.35) 8 (2 players)
MP bets $1.60, Hero...?





Question 7:

 

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
1 fold, MP raises
$1.00, 1 fold, Hero calls $1.00,
2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) A, 8, 2 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($2.35) 8 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero...?




Question 8:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
2 folds, CO raises
$1.00, Hero calls $1.00, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 3, 3, T (2 players)
CO bets $1.20, Hero...?





Question 9:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Callingstation
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
2 folds, CO raises
$1.00, Hero calls $1.00, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 3, 3, T (2 players)
CO checks, Hero...?




Question 10:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
2 folds, CO raises
$1.00, Hero calls $1.00, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 3, 3, T (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $1.60, CO
minraises , Hero...?





Question 11:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
UTG calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero raises $1.25, 2 folds,
UTG calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 2, 7, Q (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero...?





Question  12:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.25,
2 folds, MP calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 7, A, A (2 players)
MP bets $1.90, Hero...?





Question  13:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Calling Station
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
2 folds, CO calls $0.25, Hero raises $1.25, 2 folds,
CO calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 8, T, J (2 players)
CO checks, Hero...?




Question 14:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (short-handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25) TAG
MP ($25) Rock
CO ($25) Callingstation
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 9 , 9
2 folds, CO calls $0.25, Hero raises $1.25, 2 folds,
CO calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 8, T, J (2 players)
CO bets $1.90, Hero...?