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FL: Check/call with showdown value oop

by Tzare

Spots where you have weak made hands without initiative and out of position are situations which are tough to handle even for experienced players.

The following two Platinum articles by OnkelHotte give you a good instruction set to deal with them:

In order to adequately apply the content of these articles to your game, you have to be able to correctly assess your equity on the flop. This quiz allows you to check whether you have this ability.

Question 1.

BU = TAG with ORC range

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, 3
3 folds, BU raises, SB folds, Hero calls

Flop: (4.50 SB) J, 7, 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets, Hero ?

Do you have sufficient equity for a check/call here?




Question 2.

Seems like you've made a mistake and looked at the wrong opponent. The button wasn't a TAG but a LAG instead; he would steal with about 50% here: 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q4s+, J7s+,
T7s+, 97s+, 86s+, 76s, 65s, 54s, A2o+, K3o+, Q7o+, J8o+, T8o+, 98o.

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, 3
3 folds, BU raises, SB folds, Hero calls

Flop: (4.50 SB) J, 7, 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets, Hero ?

Do things look different now? Do you have sufficient equity for a check/call?

 




Question 3.

You decide to call on the flop. Which turn card would NOT allow you to stay in the hand?




Question 4.

You have to deal with a maniac this time and you know that he will blindly bet any street until the end. You estimate his stealing range at 70%: 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 93s+, 84s+, 74s+, 63s+,
53s+, 43s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J5o+, T6o+, 96o+, 86o+, 76o.

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, 8
3 folds, BU raises, SB folds, Hero calls

Flop: (4.50 SB) A, K, 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets, Hero ?



Question 5.

Moments later, you get into a similar situation against the same aggressive maniac. He raises from the CO this time and "only" has a 43% range: 22+, A2s+, K5s+, Q7s+, J7s+, T7s+, 97s+, 87s, 76s, 65s,
54s, A2o+, K7o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T8o+, 98o. On which one of the following flops can you stay in the hand?

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K, 9
2 folds, CO raises, 2 folds, Hero calls

  • a) Flop: (4.50 SB) Q , 8 , 4 (2 players)
  • b) Flop: (4.50 SB) A , Q , 4 (2 players)
  • c) Flop: (4.50 SB) T , 8 , 8 (2 players)



Question 6.

Unfortunately, there aren't many extreme maniacs, so you have to face off against a TAG with ORC range again.

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

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

Flop: (4.50 SB) J, 6, 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls

Which is the LOWEST kicker you need to profitably play check/call here?




Question 7.

You couldn't decide between the seven and the nine in the previous hand, so you're stuck inbetween with A8o now.

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, 8
2 folds, CO raises, 2 folds, Hero calls

Flop: (4.50 SB) J, 6, 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls

Turn: (3.25 BB) ? (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls

Which turn card does NOT allow you to stay in this hand?

 




Question 8.

The BU is a rather loose TAG with a 42% range: 22+, A2s+, K2s+,
Q4s+, J7s+, T8s+, 98s, 87s, 76s, A2o+, K7o+, Q8o+, J8o+, T9o, 98o.

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4, 4
3 folds, BU raises, SB folds, Hero calls

Flop: (4.50 SB) A, T, 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets, Hero ?

What do you do?




Question 9.

Same hand, but the opponent raises from CO and thus has a tighter range of only 28%: 44+, A2s+,
K6s+, Q7s+, J8s+, T8s+, 98s, 87s, A6o+, K9o+, QTo+, JTo.

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

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

Flop: (4.50 SB) A, T, 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero ?

What do you do?




Question 10.

How does your equity change if you're holding  4 3 instead of 4 4?




Question 11.

The TAG on the button will 3-bet with about 15% here. This corresponds to a range of: 55+, A6s+, KTs+, QJs, JTs, A8o+, KJo+.

10.00 / 20.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6 - handed)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, 9
2 folds, Hero raises, BU 3-bets, 2 folds, Hero calls

Flop: (7.50 SB) Q, 8, 2 (2 players)

How do you proceed?




Question 12.

What if the 2 is exchanged with the 2?