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Standard lines

by cornholio

This week we bring you an advanced quiz on the topic of standard lines. The questions are based on the contents of the Postflop: Standard Playing styles against one opponent (Bronze) and Standard Lines - Advanced (Gold) strategy articles. However, members with the bronze or silver status can try the quiz as well, in order to see how far their poker knowledge has improved.

Besides the question whether the hand is fitting for a standard line, we will also deal with situations where you can opt for deviations from the standard moves.

Every answer awards you 0-3 points and at the end you will get an evaluation with the correct answers and their respective explanations.

You always get a description of the opponent. Whenever we refer to an opponent as TAG, we assume he plays close to the way we would.

If a player is LAG, it doesn't mean he plays unreasonable; he will just be looser and generally more aggressive, both in his pre-flop and in his post-flop games.

Out of position

Question 1.

BU: TAG

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, 4
3 folds, BU raises, 1 folds, You call.

Flop: 2, 3, 7 (2 players)
You check, BU Bets, You?

You defend your big blind against a TAG and flop a gutshot, a back-door flush draw and A high. What's your line?





Question 2.

BU: TAG

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, Q
3 folds, BU raises, 1 folds, You call.

Flop: 2, 3, 4 (2 players)
You check, BU Bets, You?

Your 3-betting range so far was very strong against this opponent and you decide to just smooth call AQ this time. Maybe it happened to be just a misclick. Yet again, you don't hit a pair; how does your flop play look like this time?





Question 3.

Villain: LAG

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 2
3 folds, BU raises, 1 folds, You call.

Flop: A, 9, Q (2 players)
You check, BU Bets, You?

This time, we're involved with a LAG and flopped top pair. What's your line?




Question 4.

Villain: LAG

Preflop: Hero is SB with 5, 7
3 folds, Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: 9, 7, 8 (2 players)
You bet, BB raises, You?

You are in a blind-war against a LAG and are raised with your idiot-end gutshot and your bottom pair/no kicker on the flop. What's
your play?





Question 5.

Villain: LAG

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, 7
3 folds, Hero raises, BB calls.

Flop: 6, 7, T (2 players)
You bet, BB raises, You?

You play against a LAG once more and, yet again, he raises you. This time you have a middle pair with top kicker. What's your play?





In Position

Question 1.

BB: LAG

Preflop: Hero is Bu with T, J
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 folds, BB calls.

Flop: 4, 7, T (2 players)
BB checks, You bet, BB raises, You?

You open-raise your suited connector from the button against a loose-aggressive player. On the draw-heavy board, you are check/raised. How do you continue in this hand?





Question 2.

BB: LAG

Preflop: Hero is Bu with A, 5
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 folds, BB calls.

Flop: K, 9, 5 (2 players)
BB checks, You bet, BB raises, You?

Again, you flopped a good hand against the same opponent, with bottom pair/top kicker and the nut flush draw. How do you handle the check/raise?





Question 3.

BB: LAG

Preflop: Hero is Bu with J, J
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 folds, BB calls.

Flop: 4, 5, 8 (2 players)
BB bets, You?

On this draw heavy board, an aggressive player donks into you. You have an overpair. How do you continue playing?




Question 3a.

Preflop: Hero is Bu with J, J
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 folds, BB calls.

Flop: 4, 5, 8 (2 players)
BB bets, You call.

Turn: Q (2 players)
BB bets, You ?

Supposing you decided to just call the flop with the intention to raise the turn, an overcard shows up and your opponent bets again. Will you stick to your plan or not?



Question 3b.

Turn: 9 (2 players)
BB bets, You ?

Same situation, except the turn brings the 9. How do you play now?