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Playing the Calling Station (1) : Preflop in Position

by MiiWiin

They are your primary source of income: passive players with a tendency to call you down with a weak hand. But even if this looks like it's easily exploitable, be careful not waste more money on hopeless barrel bluffs than you can make through well-targeted value bets.

Your postflop spots depend on your decisions preflop, so this quiz will be all about analyzing preflop spots. If you get this right, you will have the foundation for profitable play versus loose-passive players.

Good luck!

Note: All following stats are based on a reasonable sample size.

For discussions and questions please refer to the forum: Discuss this quiz on the forum.

Question 1:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A, K
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero...?





Question 2:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A, K
1 fold, UTG+1 raises $0.40, 5 folds, Hero...?





Question 3:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A, K
1 fold, UTG+1 raises $0.40, 4 folds, CO calls $0.40, Hero...?





Question 4:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with A, K
1 fold, UTG+1 raises $0.40, 4 folds, CO 3-bets $1.20, Hero...?





Question 5:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 5, 6
6 folds, CO calls $0.10, Hero...?




Question 6:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 5, 6
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.10, 1 fold, CO calls $0.10, Hero...?




Question 7:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 5, 6
1 fold, UTG+1 raises $0.40, 5 folds, Hero...?




Question 8:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with 5, 6
1 fold, UTG+1 raises $0.40, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.40, 1 fold, CO calls $0.40, Hero...?





Question 9:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with K, T
6 folds, CO calls $0.10, Hero...?




Question 10:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with K, T
6 folds, CO raises $0.40, Hero...?





Question 11:

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with K, T
1 fold, UTG+1 raises $0.40, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.40, 2 folds, Hero...?





Question 12

 

PartyPoker $10 NL Hold'em (10 handed)

Stacks & Stats
UTG ($10)
UTG+1 ($10) (20/0/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
UTG+2 ($10)
MP1 ($10)
MP2 ($10) (33/1/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
MP3 ($10) (15/12/3) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
CO ($10) (40/10/0.5) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
Hero ($10)
SB ($10) (30/2/1) [VPIP/PFR/AF]
BB ($10) (9/7/2) [VPIP/PFR/AF]

Preflop: Hero is BU with K, T
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, 2 folds, MP2 calls $0.10, MP3 calls $0.10, CO calls $0.10, Hero...?