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How Do You Play against Aggressive Midstacks?

by MiiWiin

You'll often have to deal with aggressive midstack players. The ranges they raise with, 3-bet and push against 3-bets with, are quite wide.

Which hands can you take these ranges to task with, that's what you need to decide here.

Good luck!

For discussions and questions, please refer to the forum: Discuss the quiz in the forum

QUESTION 1:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
Hero ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
BB ($25) (35/0/1/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 6s7s
2 folds, CO raises $0.75, Hero…?




QUESTION 2:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
Hero ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
BB ($25) (35/0/1/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 6s7s
2 folds, CO raises $0.50, Hero…?




QUESTION 3:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
Hero ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
BB ($25) (35/0/1/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]

Preflop: Hero is BU with Ah2h
2 folds, CO raises $0.63, Hero…?





QUESTION 4:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
Hero ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
BB ($25) (35/0/1/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]

Preflop: Hero is BU with AcJd
2 folds, CO raises $0.63, Hero…?





QUESTION 5:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
Hero ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
BB ($25) (35/0/1/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]

Preflop: Hero is BU with AcJd
2 folds, CO raises $0.63, Hero…?

Question: what would be an appropriate 3-bet size?





QUESTION 6:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
Hero ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
BB ($25) (35/0/1/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]

Preflop: Hero is BU with TcTd
2 folds, CO raises $0.63, Hero…?





QUESTION 7:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
Hero ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
BB ($25) (35/0/1/30) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 5h5c
2 folds, CO raises $0.63, Hero…?





QUESTION 8:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
BU ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Ad4h
4 folds, SB raises $0.75, Hero…?





QUESTION 9:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
BU ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7h7d
4 folds, SB raises $0.75, Hero…?





QUESTION 10:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
BU ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with AhTh
4 folds, SB raises $0.75, Hero…?





QUESTION 11:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
BU ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with AdQd
2 folds, CO raises $0.63, 1 fold, SB raises $1.75, Hero…?




QUESTION 12:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
BU ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8h8c
2 folds, CO raises $0.63, 1 fold, SB raises $1.75, Hero…?




QUESTION 13:

PartyPoker $25 NL Hold'em (shorthanded)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($25)
MP ($25)
CO ($10) (25/22/4/50) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet]
BU ($25)
SB ($10) (17/15/3/60/10) [VPIP/PFR/AF/ft3bet/3betSB]
Hero ($25)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Kc7d
2 folds, CO raises $0.63, 1fold, SB raises $1.75, Hero…?