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Bet Turn for Free Showdown with the Initiative

by MiiWiin

This quiz covers spots on the turn where you can place a bet for free showdown which is in fact nothing else than putting in a value bet.

You will have the initiative each time and therefore be able to decide whether betting or checking is the correct choice.

We have released a three-part column covering this topic which can be found here:

Bet Turn for free Showdown (1) - Basic Ideas
Bet Turn for free Showdown (2) - With the Initiative
Bet Turn for free Showdown (3) - Without the Initiative

Good luck!

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Question 1:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25) (35/6/1/33/50/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
CO ($25)
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 8 , 8
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.25, 2 folds, MP calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 4, 5, J (2 players)
MP checks, Hero…?



Question 2:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25) (35/6/1/33/50/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
CO ($25)
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 8 , 8
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.25, 2 folds, MP calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 4, 5, J (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $1.90, MP calls $1.90

Turn: ($6.65) 6 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero...?



Question 3:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25) (35/6/1/33/50/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
CO ($25)
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 8 , 8
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.25, 2 folds, MP calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 4, 5, J (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $1.90, MP calls $1.90

Turn: ($6.65) 6 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $4.50, MP raises $9.00, Hero...?




Question 4:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25) (35/6/1/33/50/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
CO ($25)
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 8 , 8
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.25, 2 folds, MP calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 4, 5, J (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $1.90, MP calls $1.90

Turn: ($6.65) 6 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

River: ($6.65) 5 (2 players)
MP bets $4.50, Hero…?




Question 5:

 

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25) (35/6/1/33/50/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
CO ($25)
Hero ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 8 , 8
1 fold, MP calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises $1.25, 2 folds, MP calls $1.25

Flop: ($2.85) 4, 5, J (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $1.90, MP calls $1.90

Turn: ($6.65) K (2 players)
MP checks, Hero...?



Question 6:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
Hero ($25)
BU ($25)
SB ($25) (21/16/2.5/23/54/39) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A , J
2 folds, Hero raises $1.00, 1 fold, SB calls $1.00, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.25) 5, 5, K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero…?



Question 7:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
Hero ($25)
BU ($25)
SB ($25) (21/16/2.5/23/54/39) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A , J
2 folds, Hero raises $1.00, 1 fold, SB calls $1.00, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.25) 5, 5, K (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.50, SB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.25) J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero...?



Question 8:

 

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
Hero ($25)
BU ($25)
SB ($25) (21/16/2.5/23/54/39) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A , J
2 folds, Hero raises $1.00, 1 fold, SB calls $1.00, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.25) 4, 8, J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.50, SB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.25) 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero...?



Question 9:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
Hero ($25)
BU ($25)
SB ($25) (21/16/2.5/23/54/39) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A , J
2 folds, Hero raises $1.00, 1 fold, SB calls $1.00, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.25) 4, 8, J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.50, SB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.25) 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3.50, SB raises All-In, Hero…?



Question 10:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
Hero ($25)
BU ($25)
SB ($25) (21/16/2.5/23/54/39) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]
BB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A , J
2 folds, Hero raises $1.00, 1 fold, SB calls $1.00, 1 fold

Flop: ($2.25) 4, 8, J (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.50, SB calls $1.50

Turn: ($5.25) 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero...?



Question 11:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
Hero ($25)
BU ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25) (13/10/1/23/64/52) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]

Preflop: Hero is CO with T , T
2 folds, Hero raises $1.00, 2 folds, BB calls $1.00

Flop: ($2.10) 7, 8, J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.40, BB calls $1.40

Turn: ($4.90) 4 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero...?



Question 12:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
Hero ($25)
BU ($25)
SB ($25)
BB ($25) (13/10/1/23/64/52) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/ftcbetFlop/ftcbetTurn]

Preflop: Hero is CO with T , T
2 folds, Hero raises $1.00, 2 folds, BB calls $1.00

Flop: ($2.10) 7, 8, J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1.40, BB calls $1.40

Turn: ($4.90) A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero...?