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Drawing Hands

by MiiWiin

Drawing hands are an interesting part of poker: you do have a nice hand, but they are only worth something once the board completes them. Next to the odds and outs which we usually take into consideration for draws, there are also implied odds and fold equity that constitute an important factor for whether we call or raise. Today, we will take a look at two examples.

Note: all hands are played on an NL100 short-handed table.

Question 1.1.

Stacks & Stats 
BB ($100.00) (34/4/0.7/32/321) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
SB ($100.00)
UTG ($100.00) (40/12/1.2/30/180) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
MP ($100.00)
CO ($100.00)
Hero ($100.00)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 4 , 5 
UTG calls $1.00, 1 fold, CO calls $1.00, Hero...

How do you continue playing?




Question 1.2.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($100.00) (34/4/0.7/32/321) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
SB ($100.00)
UTG ($100.00) (40/12/1.2/30/180) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
MP ($100.00) 
CO ($100.00)
Hero ($100.00)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 4 , 5 
UTG calls $1.00, 1 fold, CO calls $1.00, Hero calls $1.00, 1 fold, BB calls $1.00

Flop: ($4.50) 3, K, T (4 players)
UTG checks, MP bets $3.00, Hero...

How do you continue playing?




Question 1.3.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($100.00) (34/4/0.7/32/321) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
SB ($100.00)
UTG ($100.00) (40/12/1.2/30/180) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
MP ($100.00) 
CO ($100.00)
Hero ($100.00)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 4 , 5 
UTG calls $1.00, 1 fold, CO calls $1.00, Hero calls $1.00, 1 fold, BB calls $1.00

Flop: ($4.50) 3, K, T (4 players)
UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets $3.50, 2 folds, MP raises to $10.00, Hero...

How do you continue playing?




Question 1.4.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($100.00) (34/4/0.7/32/321) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
SB ($100.00)
UTG ($100.00) (40/12/1.2/30/180) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
MP ($100.00) 
CO ($100.00)
Hero ($100.00)

Preflop: Hero is BU with 4 , 5 
UTG calls $1.00, 1 fold, CO calls $1.00, Hero raises to $6.50, 1 fold, BB calls $6.50, UTG calls $6.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($21.00) 3, K, T (3 players)
UTG checks, MP bets $15.00, Hero...

How do you continue playing?





Question 2.1.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($100.00) (34/4/0.7/32/321) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
SB ($100.00)
UTG ($100.00) (40/12/1.2/30/180) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
MP ($100.00) 
CO ($100.00)
Hero ($100.00)

Preflop: Hero is BU with J , T 
UTG calls $1.00, 1 fold, CO calls $1.00, Hero...

How do you continue playing?




Question 2.2.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($100.00) (34/4/0.7/32/321) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
SB ($100.00)
UTG ($100.00) (40/12/1.2/30/180) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
MP ($100.00) 
CO ($100.00)
Hero ($100.00)

Preflop: Hero is BU with J , T 
UTG calls $1.00, 1 fold, CO calls $1.00, Hero raises to $6.50, 1 fold, BB calls $6.50, 2 folds,

Flop: ($15.50) Q, K, 4 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $11.00, UTG raises to $30.00, Hero...?

How do you continue playing?




Question 2.3.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($100.00) (34/4/0.7/32/321) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
SB ($100.00)
UTG ($100.00) (40/12/1.2/30/180) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
MP ($100.00) 
CO ($100.00)
Hero ($100.00)

Preflop: Hero is BU with J , T 
UTG calls $1.00, 1 fold, CO calls $1.00, Hero calls $1.00, [color=grey]1 fold, BB calls $1.00

Flop: ($4.50) Q, K, 4 (4 players)
UTG checks, CO bets $3.00, Hero calls $3.00, 1 fold, UTG calls $3.00

Turn: ($13.50) 2 (3 players)
UTG checks, CO checks, Hero...

How do you continue playing?



Question 2.4.

Stacks & Stats
BB ($100.00) (34/4/0.7/32/321) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
SB ($100.00)
UTG ($100.00) (40/12/1.2/30/180) [VPIP/PFR/AF/WTS/Hands]
MP ($100.00) 
CO ($100.00)
Hero ($100.00)

Preflop: Hero is BU with J , T 
UTG calls $1.00, 1 fold, CO calls $1.00, Hero calls $1.00, [color=grey]1 fold, BB calls $1.00

Flop: ($4.50) Q, K, 4 (4 players)
UTG checks, CO bets $3.00, Hero calls $3.00, 1 fold, UTG calls $3.00

Turn: ($13.50) 2 (3 players)
UTG checks, CO checks, Hero checks

River: ($13.50) A (3 players)
UTG bets $9.00, CO raises to $30.00, Hero...

How do you continue playing?