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Unimproved Overcards

by opabumbi

The following quiz allows you to deal with a well-known issue. You are the pre-flop aggressor and find yourselves holding overcards to the board. You missed the flop, possibly also the turn and you're wondering: "What should I do now?".

Test how good your play is in these spots. Do you know when to bet and when to check? How do you deal with donk-bets? Find it out for yourself.

Question 1:

FL Hold'em 1$/2$ (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BB with ASpade
, QSpade

MP3 folds, CO calls, BU folds, SB calls,
Hero raises, CO calls, SB calls

Flop: (6.00 SB) KSpade
, 8Club
, 3Spade
(3 players)
SB checks,
Hero
?




Question 2:

FL Hold'em 1$/2$ (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is MP3 with ADiamond
, KHeart

Hero raises, CO calls, BU folds, SB
calls, BB calls

Flop: (8.00 SB) JHeart
, 9Spade
, 8Spade
(4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero ?




Question 3:

0.50 / 1.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is MP2 with A Diamond
K Diamond

Hero raises, MP3 calls, CO calls, BU calls, SB
folds, BB calls

Flop: (10.50 SB) TDiamond, 9Spade
, 5Club
(5 players)
BB checks, Hero
?




Question 4:

0.50 / 1.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6-
handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BU with QHeart
, JHeart

2 folds, CO calls, Hero raises, SB folds, BB
calls, CO calls

Flop: (6.50 SB) 8Diamond
, 7Diamond
, 6Diamond
(3 players)
BB checks, CO
bets, Hero ?




Question 5:

1.00 / 2.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6-
handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BU with ASpade
, TSpade

MP2 calls, 2 folds, Hero raises,
SB folds, BB calls, MP2
calls

Flop: (6.50 SB) 5Heart
, 5Spade
, 3Diamond
(3 players)
BB checks, MP2
bets, Hero ?




Question 6:

1.00 / 2.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6-handed)

CO 22/18/2.1/38

Pre-flop: Hero is BU with ASpade
, TSpade

MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Hero raises, SB
folds, BB calls, MP2 calls, MP3
calls, CO calls

Flop: (10.50 SB) 5Heart
, 5Spade
, 3Diamond
(5 players)
BB checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks,
CO bets, Hero
?




Question 7:

1.00 / 2.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (6-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is MP2 with KDiamond
, QDiamond

Hero raises, 2 folds, BU calls,
SB calls, BB calls

Flop: (8.00 SB) JDiamond
, 8Heart
, 4Club
(4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, BU folds, SB
raises, BB folds, Hero ?




Question 8:

0.25 / 0.50 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is MP3 with KClub
, QClub

Hero raises, 2 folds, SB calls,
BB calls

Flop: (6.00 SB) JClub
, 8Heart
, 5Diamond
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB
calls

Turn: (4.50 BB) 7Heart
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero ?




Question 9:

1.00 / 2.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is CO with ADiamond
, QHeart

MP3 folds, Hero raises, BU
folds, SB calls, BB calls

Flop: (6.00 SB) 5Heart
, 5Spade
, 3Club
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB
calls

Turn: (4.50 BB) KSpade
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero ?




Question 10:

1.00 / 2.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BU with JSpade
, TSpade

2 folds, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls

Flop: (6.00 SB) 6Heart
, 6Spade
, 2Diamond
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB
calls

Turn: (4.50 BB) KClub
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero ?




Question 11:

1.00 / 2.00 Fixed-Limit Hold'em (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is SB with ASpade
, QDiamond

MP3 calls, CO calls, BU folds,
Hero raises, BB folds, MP3 calls,
CO calls

Flop: (7.00 SB) TDiamond
, 5Spade
, 4 Spade
(3 players)
Hero bets, MP3
calls, CO calls

Turn: (5.00 BB) KHeart
(3 players)
Hero ?