standard plays against a single opponent
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Strategy: Fixed Limit. Standard plays against a single opponent. There were no raises There has been no raise and you are out of position There was no raise and you are in position The opponent raised The opponent raised and you are out of position - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Standard plays against a single opponent
Strategy: Fixed Limit
► There were no raises▫ There has been no raise and you are out of position
▫ There was no raise and you are in position
► The opponent raised▫ The opponent raised and you are out of position
▫ The opponent raised and you are in position
► You have raised▫ You raised and you are out of position
▫ You raised and you are in position
Possible game situations
► There was no raise and you are out of position▫ You always bet!
▫ If the opponent calls your bet...• Bet on the turn if you have a made hand or a draw.• Give up the hand if you have nothing.
▫ If the opponent raises you on the flop...• If you have a good made hand or a strong draw then raise again.• Fold straight away with all other hands.
► There was no raise and you are in position▫ If the opponent checks, then you bet with every hand.
▫ If the opponent bets...• Fold with every unplayable hand.• With made hands and draws, you should just call, with the intention of
raising on the turn.• You can call on the flop with weak draws.
There was no raise
Bet flop, bet turn
Player 1Player 5
Player 4
Player 3 Hero
Player 2
FOLD
FOLD
CALL FOLD
FOLD
CALL
BET
Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn
Player 1
Player 9Player 8
Player 7
Player 6
Player 5
Player 4 Player 3
Hero
Player 2CALL
FOLD
3-BET
RAISECALL FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
BETBET
Bet flop, check/fold turn
Player 1
Player 9Player 8
Player 7
Player 6
Player 5
Player 4 Player 3
Hero
Player 2
CALL FOLDCALL
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
BET
BETCHECKFOLD
Bet flop
Player 1Player 9
Player 8
Player 7
Player 6
Player 5 Player 4
Player 3
Hero
Player 2
FOLD FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD FOLD
FOLD
FOLD BETCHECK
CALLCHECK
Call flop, raise turn
Player 1Player 9
Player 8
Player 7
Player 6
Player 5 Player 4
Player 3
Hero
Player 2
FOLD FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD FOLD
FOLD
FOLD CALLCHECK
CALLBETBET
RAISE
► With weak hands: check/fold
► With made hands and draws: check/raise
► Re-evaluate on the turn
The opponent has raised and your are out of position
Having top pair without the initiative
Player 1Player 9
Player 8
Player 7
Player 6
Player 5 Player 4
Player 3
Hero
Player 2
FOLD FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
BET
CALL
RAISE
CHECKRAISE
CALL
BET
► With weak hands: check/fold
► With made hands and draws: check/raise
► Evaluate on the turn
The opponent raised and you are in position
Top pair, but the opponent shows strength
Player 1Player 9
Player 8
Player 7
Player 6 Player 5
Player 4
Player 3Hero
Player 2
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD FOLD
FOLDFOLD
RAISE
RAISE
CALL
BET
CALL
BET
RAISE
► Make a continuation bet
► With strong hands play aggressively on the flop
► With a small number of outs on the flop, call and abandon on the turn without improvement
► Evaluate on the turn
You raised and are out of position
Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn with a good made hand
Player 1Player 9
Player 8
Player 7
Player 6 Player 5
Player 4
Player 3
Hero
Player 2
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
RAISE
RAISE
BET
CALL
RAISE
CALL
BET
Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn with a draw
Player 1
Player 9
Player 8
Player 7
Player 6 Player 5
Player 4
Player 3
Hero
Player 2
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
RAISE RAISECALLBETRAISE CALLBET
Bet/call flop, check/fold turn
Player 1Player 9
Player 8
Player 7
Player 6 Player 5
Player 4
Player 3
Hero Player 2
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
RAISE
RAISE
CALL
CALL
BET
► Make a continuation bet
► When faced with aggression: call flop and evaluate on the turn
► With a strong hand: call flop and evaluate on the turn
You raised and are in position
Opponent bets into us
Player 1
Player 9
Player 8
Player 7
Player 6 Player 5
Player 4
Player 3
Hero
Player 2
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
FOLD
RAISECALL
CHECKCALLCALLBET
BET