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FL: River Play

by Opabumbi

While hands often follow a standardized pattern with an FBS (fixed betting sequence) on the flop and the turn, you will often find yourself confronted with the first big decision on the river and your play on this street massively influences your winning rate. You can test how well you perform against your opponents on the last street and whether you could improve your winning rate in the following quiz. Good luck!

Question 1.

Preflop: Hero is BB with T, J 
MP3 calls, 2 folds, SB calls, Hero checks

Flop: (3.00 SB) 4, 7, T (3 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, MP3 calls, SB calls

Turn: (4.50 BB) J (3 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, MP3 calls, SB calls

River: (10.50 BB) 8 (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets,MP3 raises, SB folds, Hero?




Question 2.

Villain is a rather nitty fish (30/14/1,3/39)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8, J
1 folds, CO raises, 1 folds, SB calls, Hero calls

Flop: A, J, J ( 6SB )
SB checks, Hero checks, CO bets, 1 folds, Hero raises, CO calls

Turn: Q ( 5BB )
Hero bets, CO calls

River: A ( 7BB )
Hero?




Problem 3.

CO: semi-TAG with 24/16/2/39

CO aggressively value bets his pairs and is capable of moves with draws or busted draws, especially if you show weakness.

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q 8
CO calls, SB folds, Hero checks

Flop: Q 9 4
Hero bets, CO calls

Turn: Q
Hero bets, CO calls

River: 3
Hero?




Question 4.

BB 35/15/1.7/36

Preflop Hero ist MP2 mit A 9
Hero raises, 4 fold, BB calls

Flop 7 6 2 (4.5 SB)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

Turn 2 (3.25 BB)
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

River K (5.25 BB)
BB bets, Hero?

You open-raised A9s. Everyone except for the BB, a weak semi-fish, folds. The flop goes bet/call, the turn brings a blank and you decide to bet again for free showdown.

The river comes K and the BB donks. What's your line?




Question 5.

Preflop: Hero is BB with A 5
BU raises, SB folds, Hero calls

flop: A 9 4
Hero checks, BU bets, Hero raises, BU calls

Turn: 6
Hero bets, BU raises, Hero calls

River: A
Hero?




Question 6.

SB ist thinking Ps.de-TAG (24/19/2,1/38)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A 9
4 folds, SB raises, Hero calls

Flop: (5,50 SB) K, A, J 
SB bets, Hero calls

Turn: (3,75 BB) K 
SB bets, Hero calls

River: (5,75 BB) J 
SB checks, Hero?



Question 7.

Preflop: Hero is CO with A 8
MP2 calls, 1 fold, Hero raises, BU calls, 2 folds

Flop: A 6 T
MP2 checks, Hero bets, BU calls, MP2 calls

Turn: 2
MP2 checks, Hero bets, BU calls, MP2 calls

River: 3
MP2 bets, Hero?




Question 8.1.

Villain is a thinking PokerStrategy.com TAG (24/19/2.1/38)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A 4
2 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB calls

Flop: 2, 6, 7 ( 4,5SB )
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

Turn: K ( 3,25BB )
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

River: A ( 5,25BB )
BB bets, Hero?




Question 8.2.

Your starting hand improved drastically. Instead of the A4o, you now have AQo, the rest of the hand plays out the same. Does this change your river decision?

Preflop: Hero is CO with A Q
2 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, BB calls

Flop: 2, 6, 7 ( 4,5SB )
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

Turn: K ( 3,25BB )
BB checks, Hero bets, BB calls

River: A ( 5,25BB )
BB bets, Hero?




Question 9.

Preflop Hero is SB mit A K
4 fold, Hero raises, BB calls

Flop 4 9 T
Hero bets, BB raises, Hero calls

Turn K
Hero checks, BB bets, Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero calls

River 3
Hero?



Question 10.

Villain is a passive calling station (48/8/.7/45)

Preflop Hero is SB with 8 8
1 fold, MP3 calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, BB folds

Flop: A 8 3
Hero bets, MP3 calls

Turn: T
Hero bets, MP3 calls

River: 7
Hero?





Question 11.1.

Villain is a straightforward PokerStrategy.com TAG (24/19/2.1/38)

Preflop Hero is SB with 8 8
MP2 raises, Hero 3-bets, 4 folds, MP2 calls

Flop: 6 6 T  (7.5 SB)
MP2 checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls

Turn: 7 (4.75 BB)
MP2 checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls

River: A (6.75BB)
MP2 bets, Hero?




Question 11.2.

Same hand as last question, but this time we're not up against the TAG, but against quite an unreasonable LAG instead. Does your play on the river change here?

Villain: (41/26/2/44)

Preflop Hero is SB with 8 8
MP2 raises, Hero 3-bets, 4 folds, MP2 calls

Flop: 6 6 T (7.5 SB)
MP2 checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls

Turn: 7 (4.75 BB)
MP2 checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls

River: A (6.75BB)
MP2 bets, Hero?