thepokerkid123
Visionary
Silver Level
Here's a few lines that to me seem to be largely grey area on what the correct play is. All hands assume 100bb stacks unless otherwise specified and if I don't specify opponent type, assume they're an unknown. We're also ignoring all metagame/balancing issues here (because I, and most of you, play against fish). All hands are in 6max cash games.
Hand 1
QQ pre-flop in late position. EP with 19 VP$IP 15 PFR raises to 3bb, you raise to 9bb he 4bets to 27. Over a 100 hand sample we have seen him 3 or 4 bet two or fewer times.
Option 1: Shove
Option 2: Fold
Option 3: You're not allowed to call unless you can give me a really good reason why this isn't burning money.
Hand 2
AA on the button. Two limpers, you raise 5bb, first limper folds and the second calls. Flop is low and co-ordinated, 569 with a flush draw. He checks, you bet (2/3 pot), he calls. Turn is an offsuit T, he checks.
Option 1: Bet turn and value bet most rivers.
Option 2: Bet turn and check/call river.
Option 3: Check for pot control, call/value bet river.
Option 4: These aren't really options... I'm just suggesting random stuff to attempt to force you to say how you'll play the hand, not just bet without thinking about the river.
Hand 3
QQ in early position, you raise to 4bb, folded to CO who calls, everyone else folds.
Flop comes A94r.
Bet/fold? Check/call (if so, how many streets do you call)? Any other option?
Hand 4. Shorter effective stack
AA in late position, MP raises to 3bb, you 3bet to 9bb, he calls. Pot is 19bb.
He checks, you bet 14bb, he shoves. Pot is 47bb, 53bb to call. Unknown opponent. Your move?
How does this change if: Board is wet/dry? How much would stack sizes have to change for you to change your decision?
Hand 1
QQ pre-flop in late position. EP with 19 VP$IP 15 PFR raises to 3bb, you raise to 9bb he 4bets to 27. Over a 100 hand sample we have seen him 3 or 4 bet two or fewer times.
Option 1: Shove
Option 2: Fold
Option 3: You're not allowed to call unless you can give me a really good reason why this isn't burning money.
Hand 2
AA on the button. Two limpers, you raise 5bb, first limper folds and the second calls. Flop is low and co-ordinated, 569 with a flush draw. He checks, you bet (2/3 pot), he calls. Turn is an offsuit T, he checks.
Option 1: Bet turn and value bet most rivers.
Option 2: Bet turn and check/call river.
Option 3: Check for pot control, call/value bet river.
Option 4: These aren't really options... I'm just suggesting random stuff to attempt to force you to say how you'll play the hand, not just bet without thinking about the river.
Hand 3
QQ in early position, you raise to 4bb, folded to CO who calls, everyone else folds.
Flop comes A94r.
Bet/fold? Check/call (if so, how many streets do you call)? Any other option?
Hand 4. Shorter effective stack
AA in late position, MP raises to 3bb, you 3bet to 9bb, he calls. Pot is 19bb.
He checks, you bet 14bb, he shoves. Pot is 47bb, 53bb to call. Unknown opponent. Your move?
How does this change if: Board is wet/dry? How much would stack sizes have to change for you to change your decision?
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