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Playing Big Pocket Pairs

by opabumbi

Playing big pocket pairs is pretty easy pre-flop. You have a very strong hand and you create as much action as possible. This can change post-flop, though, because depending on the board your "sure-fire success" turns into a tough decision. Big pockets pairs are often harder to play on ugly boards. Calling in the right spots, folding or giving your opponents even more action can push your win rate tremendously.

This quiz allows you to check up on your post-flop game with high pocket pairs.

Good luck!

Question 1:

BU 25/20/2.3/39

$2/$4 Fixed Limit Hold'em (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BB with A, A.
MP3 folds, CO raises, BU 3-Bets, SB folds, Hero
caps
, CO folds, BU calls.

Flop: (10.5 SB) 8, 8, J (2 players)
Hero bets, BU
calls
.

Turn: (6.25 BB) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets, BU
raises
, Hero?




Question 2:

B] 2/4 Fixed Limit Hold'em (6-handed)[/B]
Hand recorder used for this poker hand: Elephant 0.69 by www.pokerstrategy.com.

Pre-flop: Hero is SB with TClub
, TDiamond

MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO folds, BU
raises
, Hero 3-bets, 2 folds, BU calls.

Flop: (8.00 SB) KSpade
, 8Spade
, 9Club
(2 players)
Hero bets, BU
raises
, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.00 BB) AHeart
(2 players)
Hero checks, BU bets, Hero?




Question 3:

Villains are rather nitty, straight forward TAGs.

3/6 Fixed Limit Hold'em (6-handed)
Hand recorder used for this poker hand: Elephant 0.68 by www.pokerstrategy.com.

Pre-flop: Hero is MP2 with KClub
, KSpade

Hero raises, MP3 folds, CO 3-bets,
BU folds, SB caps, BB calls, Hero calls, CO calls.

Flop: (16,00 SB) 2Spade
, TDiamond
, 3Diamond
(4 players)
SB bets, BB
raises
, Hero 3-bets, CO folds, SB calls, BB calls.

Turn: (12,50 BB) 5Diamond
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, SB
calls, BB calls.

River: (15,50 BB) 4Club
(3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero?




Question 4:

Villain unknown

Limit Holdem $3(BB) Party

Pre-flop: Dealt to Hero KSpade
KDiamond

UTG calls $3, Hero raises to $6, fold,
fold, fold, UTG calls $3

Flop: (3.1SB) 6Diamond
QClub
9Diamond

UTG checks, Hero bets $3, UTG calls $3

Turn: (3.6BB) 6Diamond
QClub
9Diamond
7Heart

UTG checks, Hero bets $6, UTG calls $6

River: (5.6BB) 6Diamond
QClub
9Diamond
7Heart
8Spade

UTG checks, Hero?




Question 5:

BB 32/25/1.9/40

$3/$6 Fixed Limit Hold'em (6-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BU with Q, Q.
3 folds, Hero raises, SB folds,
BB calls.

Flop: (4.33333333333 SB) A, J, K (2 players)
BB checks, Hero
bets
, BB calls.

Turn: (3.16666666667 BB) 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero?




Question 6:

SB 35/20/1.2/47
MP3 26/20/2.2/41

2/4 Fixed Limit Hold'em (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BB with KHeart
, KClub

MP3 raises, 2 folds, SB calls, Hero
3-bets
, MP3 calls, SB calls.

Flop: (9,00 SB) 6Spade
, ASpade
, 5Spade
(3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, MP3 raises, SB calls, Hero?




Question 7:

BB 49/10/0.9/49
SB 35/26/1.8/41

5/10 Fixed Limit Hold'em (6-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BU with TSpade
, TDiamond

MP2 raises, 2 folds, Hero 3-bets,
SB calls, BB calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (12.00 SB) QHeart
, 7Diamond
, 9Heart
(4 players)
SB checks, BB bets, MP2 folds, Hero?




Question 8:

CO 45/29/2.5/45

5/10 Fixed Limit Hold'em (6-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is MP3 with TDiamond
, TSpade
. MP1 posts a blind of $5.00.
MP2 folds, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, 3 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.40 SB) 4Diamond
, AClub
, 3Spade
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.70 BB) 5Heart
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

River: (6.70 BB) 6Club
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero?




Question 9:

SB TAG
MP3 LPA

10/20 Fixed Limit Hold'em (5-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is BU with TClub
, TSpade

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

Flop: (7.00 SB) 7Spade
, 9Club
, JClub
(3 players)
SB checks, MP3 checks, Hero bets, SB raises, MP3 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) AHeart
(3 players)
SB bets, MP3 calls, Hero calls.

River: (9.50 BB) 2Diamond
(3 players)
SB checks, MP3 checks, Hero?




Question 10:

You can constrict Villain's capping range specifically to AQs+ AKo und TT+!

20.00 / 40.00 Fixed Limit Hold'em (6-handed)

Pre-flop: Hero is SB with QSpade
, QClub

MP2 raises, 3 folds, Hero 3-bets,
BB folds, MP2 caps, Hero
calls

Flop: (9.00 SB) ADiamond
, KHeart
, 7Spade
(2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets, Hero ?