Various Spots (2)

Question 1:


Preflop: Hero is BU with A
, 9

3 folds, Hero raises, SB folds,
BB calls.

Flop: (4,40 SB) A
, 8
, 8
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

Turn: (3,20 BB) T
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero..?

Villain is a TAG with stats of 24/19/1.9/40. You have the read that he tends to play tricky and unconventional lines. You also have the read that he is very well capable of just calling strong hands pre-flop.

So what's your turn play?

Question 2:


Preflop: Hero is BU with K
, 6

3 folds, Hero raises, SB folds,
BB calls.

Flop: (4,50 SB) Q
, 8
, 6
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero raises, BB raises, Hero calls

Turn: (4,25 BB) 4
(2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls

River: (6,25 BB) 5
(2 players)
BB bets, Hero..?

Your opponent seems to be fairly aggressive. How do you play the river?

Question 3:


Preflop: Hero is BU with A
, 3

3 folds, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, BB folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7,00 SB) 9
, 9
, Q
(2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls

Turn: (4,50 BB) Q
(2 players)
SB bets, Hero calls

River: (6,50 BB) A
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero..?

SB is an aggressive 3-bettor from the blinds. You have a bit of history with each other and your opponent knows that you are a TAG. You assume that he would check/call KJ on the river.

What's your river play?

Question 4:


Preflop: Hero is BB with K
, 6

MP2 folds, MP3 calls, 2 folds, SB calls, Hero checks.

Flop: (3,00 SB) K
, 5
, 8
(3 players)
SB checks, Hero..?

You have received a free play thanks to a limp from MP3 and the SB completing. You hit top pair on a board that isn't too connected. How do you proceed?

Question 5:


Preflop: Hero is BU with A
, 2

3 folds, Hero
raises, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: (4,40 SB) A
, 8
, 8
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls.

Turn: (3,20 BB) K
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero..?

This hand should look familiar from question 1), but the difference is the king on the turn. Choose again between the same options as before. Does anything change?

Question 6:


Preflop: Hero is SB with A
, Q

2 folds, CO raises, BU folds,
Hero raises, BB folds, CO calls.

Flop: (7,00 SB) T
, 9
, 4
(2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

Turn: (4,50 BB) 7
(2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

River: (6,50 BB) 6
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero..?

Your opponent is unknown and the board development isn't pretty. The backdoor flush hits on the river and the straight possibility with an 8 is an even bigger problem.

Question 7:


Preflop: Hero is CO with 8
, 7

2 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds,
BB calls.

Flop: (4,50 SB) T
, 9
, 3
(2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls.

Turn: (4,25 BB) 5
(2 players)
BB bets, Hero..?

You tried to steal the blinds with 87, but the BB called and check-raised the flop. He is an aggressive TAG with stats of 28/23/2.5/39 and is known to bet the river lightly for value.

Question 8:


Preflop: Hero is SB with K
, 8

4 folds, Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: (4,00 SB) J
, 4
, 6
(2 players)
Hero bets, BB calls.

Turn: (3,00 BB) 8
(2 players)
Hero..?

Your opponent is a TAG. He likes peeling the flop with a wide range and has 1.6 AF with 42 WTS. He might bet A high  for free showdown and sometimes playes bet/call, call blank river and sometimes bet/fold with only a lonely ace high. With a 4 or a 6 he would always see the showdown if the river bricks.

Question 9:


Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A
, Q

MP2 calls, Hero raises,
CO folds, BU calls, 2 folds, MP2 calls.

Flop: (7,50 SB) A
, 5
, 4
(3 players)
MP2 bets, Hero..?

A fish has limped and donk bets into you. Yuo have a strong kicker, how do you proceed?

Question 10:


Preflop: Hero is BB with 9
, 8

2 folds, CO raises, 2 folds,
Hero calls.

Flop: (4,50 SB) 6
, 7
, 2
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero raises, CO calls.

Turn: (4,25 BB) A
(2 players)
Hero bets, CO
raises, Hero..?

You picked up an OESD on the flop, but the CO raises you on the turn. You have no reads on your opponent. How do you play your monster draw on the turn?