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FL: How do you play overcards?

by bobbel

Overcards are one of the most frequent hand combinations you will be holding after the flop. While they are not a made hand, they can be somewhat good if the situation is right, but they are also amongst the biggest trouble hands you can have.

Simply giving up is out of question, but firing from all holes isn't really on option either. You can learn how to play this kind of hands in our Overcards 2.0 article, amongst others. The following quiz allows you to test whether you really paid attention to the content.

Question 1.

Preflop: Hero is CO with A J
MP2 calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, BU calls, SB calls, BB calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 6, 6, 2 (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 bets, Hero ???

What do you do?




Question 2.

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A K
Hero raises, 2 folds, MP1 calls, 2 folds, CO calls, BU calls, 1 fold, BB calls

Flop: (10,5 SB) T, 8, 5 (5 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP1 bets, CO folds, BU calls, BB folds, Hero ?

You decided not to make the continuation bet on the flop and you have to make a decision now. What do you do?




Question 3.

Preflop: Hero is BU with T , A
2 folds, CO calls, Hero raises, 2 folds, CO calls.

Flop: (5,50 SB) 4 , 9 , Q (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets, CO calls.

Turn: (3,75 BB) 3 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero ?

Your opponent calls the continuation bet on the flop. How do you react to another check from him on the turn?



Question 4.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A , Q
UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, Hero raises, 3 folds, SB calls, 2 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (9,00 SB) 7 , 4 , 3 (4 players)
SB bets, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (6,50 BB) T (4 players)
SB bets, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, Hero ?

The small blind bets the turn after he has already donked on the flop. What do you do?




Question 5.

Preflop: Hero is CO with A , K
MP2 raises, 1 folds, Hero 3-bets, 3 folds, MP2 calls.

Flop: (7,50 SB) Q , 8 , 4 (2 players)
MP2 checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls.

Turn: (4,75 BB) 9 (2 players)
MP2 bets, Hero ?

Your opponent, which you believe to be a solid player, already showed a lot of strength with the early position raise. How do you react to the donk bet on the turn?




Question 6.

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K , Q
MP2 calls, Hero raises, 3 folds, BB calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (6,5 SB) 5 , 7 , J (3 players)
BB bets, MP2 calls, Hero ??

The big blind donks into you and one more opponent, after your unsuccessful attempt at isolating MP2 before the flop. How do you continue playing?




Question 7.

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q , A
3 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, Hero raises, BU folds, SB calls, BB calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (8,00 SB) 8 , 3 , T (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 bets, Hero ??

The limper donks into you. What do you do?




Question 8.

Preflop: Hero is CO with A , Q
MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Hero raises, 3 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (7,50 SB) 9 , 3 , T (3 players)
MP2 checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (5,25 BB) 5 (3 players)
MP2 checks, MP3 checks, Hero ?

Two players called your conti-bet and checked again on the turn. What do you do?



Question 9.

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with A , Q
2 folds, Hero raises, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, 2 folds, BU calls, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: (8,50 SB) 2 , 6 , 8 (4 players)
BB bets, Hero ?

The big blind donks into you on this draw-heavy board. What do you do?




Question 10.

Preflop: Hero is SB with A K
2 folds, CO calls, BU raises, Hero 3-bets, 1 fold, CO calls, BU calls

Flop: (10.0 SB) 3 8 J (3 players)
Hero bets, CO raises, BU folds, Hero calls

Turn: (7 BB) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero ?

The once passive CO woke up on the flop and suddenly raises you. You play according to odds & outs and call. How do you react to another bet on the turn?