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Beginner Quiz (3) - SnG

by shakin65

In the following quiz 10 spots will be covered that will happen to a SNG player quite frequently and where it is important to make the correct decision. These hands are taken exclusively from Turbo
SNGs on Pokerstars. Some hands contain reads/stats on the players involved that are filtered by the players left in the game.

Good luck!

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Question 1:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (8 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t3245)
UTG+1 (t1415)
MP1 (t1555)
MP2 (t1145)
CO (t2580)
Button (t1385) Filtered stats: 33/22 over 75 hands
Hero (t1235)
BB (t940)

Preflop: Hero is SB with AsQd
5 folds, Button raises to t100,
Hero ...





Question 2:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t1470)
UTG+1 (t1690)
MP1 (t1400)
MP2 (t265) Has lost a big part of his stack in the previous hand.
MP3 (t1555)
CO (t2960)
Hero (t1490)
SB (t1200)
BB (t1470)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9s9h
3 folds, MP2 raises to t265, 2 folds, Hero ...




 

Question 3:

 

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

Stacks & Stats:
UTG (t1620)
UTG+1 (t1600)
MP1 (t1505)
MP2 (t1545)
Hero (t2015)
CO (t1470)
Button (t815)
SB (t1440)
BB (t1490)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with 9h9c
4 folds, Hero raises to t90, 1 fold, Button raises to t300, 2 folds, Hero ....





Question 4:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t3020)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1480)
CO (t3000)
Button (t1480)
SB (t20)
Hero (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is BB with JcJs
UTG calls t20, 4 folds, Button calls t20, SB completes t10 (All-In), Hero ...




Question 5:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t1985)
MP1 (t1875)
MP2 (t2205)
CO (t4050)
Button (t1908)
SB (t560)
Hero (t917)

Preflop: Hero is BB with AhQh
UTG calls t100, 4 folds, SB completes, Hero...




Question 6:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1350)
MP1 (t1480)
MP2 (t1480) Filtered stats: 50/25 over 25 hands
MP3 (t1480)
Hero (t1510)
Button (t1470)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1750)

Preflop: Hero is CO with QhQc
3 folds, MP2 raises to t60, 1 fold, Hero ...





Question 7:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t1610)
Hero (t3080)
MP1 (t1470)
MP2 (t1280)
CO (t1660)
Button (t1440)
SB (t1460)
BB (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with ThTd
1 fold, Hero raises to t60, 3 folds, Button raises to t100, 2 folds, Hero...





Question 8:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t1010)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1350)
MP2 (t1470)
CO (t1500)
Button (t2140)
Hero (t1480)
BB (t3050)

Preflop: Hero is SB with JcJs
2 folds, MP1 calls t20, MP2 calls t20, 1 fold, Button calls t20, Hero raises to t120, BB calls t100, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t100, Button calls t100.

Flop: (t500) As9d2h (4 players)
Hero...



Question 9:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t1630)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1400)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1950)
CO (t1330)
Hero (t1470)
SB (t1220)
BB (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with ThTd
2 folds, MP1 calls t20, 3 folds, Hero ...





Question 10:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG (t1490)
UTG+1 (t1190)
MP1 (t1675)
MP2 (t1220)
MP3 (t1470)
Hero (t1620)
Button (t1875)
SB (t1470)
BB (t1490)

Preflop: Hero is CO with ThTc
UTG calls t30, 1 fold, MP1 calls t30, MP2 calls t30, 1 fold, Hero ...