Comments on: Low-Limit Preflop Quiz http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html Training poker players into professional players Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wayne http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8399 Wayne Wed, 16 May 2007 22:03:56 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8399 1. Call 2. Call 3. Call 4. Call 5. Call 6. Fold 7. Fold 8. Fold 9. Raise 10. Raise 11. Fold 12. Raise 13. Call 14. Fold 15. Call 16. Raise 17. Call 18. Fold 19. Call 20. Raise 1. Call
2. Call
3. Call
4. Call
5. Call
6. Fold
7. Fold
8. Fold
9. Raise
10. Raise
11. Fold
12. Raise
13. Call
14. Fold
15. Call
16. Raise
17. Call
18. Fold
19. Call
20. Raise

]]> By: Tiago http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8379 Tiago Wed, 16 May 2007 09:07:49 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8379 I'm certanly NOT FOLDING any of these holdings against those fishes. I’m certanly NOT FOLDING any of these holdings against those fishes.

]]> By: nfactor13 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8369 nfactor13 Tue, 15 May 2007 22:35:37 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8369 1. C>F>R Assuming we get the BB and at least one other cold-caller, that's at least 6 big bets pre-flop, and we only need to make 8-9 big bets when we hit our set: easy call. 2. R>C>F Raising for value, though there might be value in calling and check-raising the flop instead. Folding would be terrible. 3. C>R>F Easy call for the implied odds. Raising wouldn't help. 4. C>F>R Folding might be best, though, depending how often people raise pre-flop. 5. F>C>R Hard to tell if we will get enough callers to justify going for the set, and if we do, we'll be in the middle post-flop, which makes it more difficult to extract value. 6. C>F>R Easy call given we have the button and are getting at least 5 to 1 to call if the blinds don't raise. Raising would be bad, but folding would be pretty bad, too. 7. R>C>F We don't want to have 5 more people come in behind us as big offsuit hands play best against 1-3 opponents. Raise for value, but also to limit the field and give us position for the rest of the hand. 8. F>C>R A weak king without sufficient pot odds to justify a call. A raise would be spewing unless the table respects us so much they'll lay it down on the flop. 9. R>C Raise for value. 10. R>C>F Raise for value against 3-4 players. Folding would be awful. 11. C>R>F Calling should be automatic with immediate pot odds of 13 to 1. A raise would not be great, but not nearly as bad as folding. 12. R>C>F Cap, even though you might be behind. Calling might disguise your hand more, but we're assuming this table can't read your hand anyway. 13. C>R>F Raising might have more value if you had a better chance of buying the button. 14. F>C>R Decent pot odds, but what kind of flop would you want to see? 15. R>C>F Easy raise for value, and it's unlikely you'll lose anyone behind. 16. R>C>F Raise for value, but it's not great if 2 more people cold-call. 17. R>C>F I think raise and call are close here since you can expect to get at least 4 more people behind you if you cold-call. 18. C>F>R With such odds, almost any 2 cards merit a call since you close the action. 19. R>C>F Calling might be a good option here, too, same reasons as 17. 20. R>C>F Automatic cap unless you know that 3-bets mean AA-KK. Even then might be worth it since you'll know exactly where you're at and could extract the most if a Q hits. 1. C>F>R Assuming we get the BB and at least one other cold-caller, that’s at least 6 big bets pre-flop, and we only need to make 8-9 big bets when we hit our set: easy call.

2. R>C>F Raising for value, though there might be value in calling and check-raising the flop instead. Folding would be terrible.

3. C>R>F Easy call for the implied odds. Raising wouldn’t help.

4. C>F>R Folding might be best, though, depending how often people raise pre-flop.

5. F>C>R Hard to tell if we will get enough callers to justify going for the set, and if we do, we’ll be in the middle post-flop, which makes it more difficult to extract value.

6. C>F>R Easy call given we have the button and are getting at least 5 to 1 to call if the blinds don’t raise. Raising would be bad, but folding would be pretty bad, too.

7. R>C>F We don’t want to have 5 more people come in behind us as big offsuit hands play best against 1-3 opponents. Raise for value, but also to limit the field and give us position for the rest of the hand.

8. F>C>R A weak king without sufficient pot odds to justify a call. A raise would be spewing unless the table respects us so much they’ll lay it down on the flop.

9. R>C Raise for value.

10. R>C>F Raise for value against 3-4 players. Folding would be awful.

11. C>R>F Calling should be automatic with immediate pot odds of 13 to 1. A raise would not be great, but not nearly as bad as folding.

12. R>C>F Cap, even though you might be behind. Calling might disguise your hand more, but we’re assuming this table can’t read your hand anyway.

13. C>R>F Raising might have more value if you had a better chance of buying the button.

14. F>C>R Decent pot odds, but what kind of flop would you want to see?

15. R>C>F Easy raise for value, and it’s unlikely you’ll lose anyone behind.

16. R>C>F Raise for value, but it’s not great if 2 more people cold-call.

17. R>C>F I think raise and call are close here since you can expect to get at least 4 more people behind you if you cold-call.

18. C>F>R With such odds, almost any 2 cards merit a call since you close the action.

19. R>C>F Calling might be a good option here, too, same reasons as 17.

20. R>C>F Automatic cap unless you know that 3-bets mean AA-KK. Even then might be worth it since you’ll know exactly where you’re at and could extract the most if a Q hits.

]]> By: Wouter http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8367 Wouter Tue, 15 May 2007 19:40:28 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8367 1. call>raise>fold 2. call>raise>fold 3. call>raise>fold 4. fold>call>raise 5. raise>call>fold 6. call>fold>raise 7. raise>call>fold 8. fold>raise>call 9. check>raise>openfold;) 10. raise>call>fold 11. call>raise>fold 12. call>cap>fold 13. raise>call>fold 14. call>fold>raise 15. call>raise>fold 16. raise>call>fold 17. reraise>call>fold 18. call>fold>raise 19. call>reraise>fold 20. cap>call>fold 1. call>raise>fold
2. call>raise>fold
3. call>raise>fold
4. fold>call>raise
5. raise>call>fold
6. call>fold>raise
7. raise>call>fold
8. fold>raise>call
9. check>raise>openfold;)
10. raise>call>fold
11. call>raise>fold
12. call>cap>fold
13. raise>call>fold
14. call>fold>raise
15. call>raise>fold
16. raise>call>fold
17. reraise>call>fold
18. call>fold>raise
19. call>reraise>fold
20. cap>call>fold

]]> By: cpk http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8365 cpk Tue, 15 May 2007 19:07:36 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8365 1. call. enough players will call behind. 2. raise. massive equity advantage. 3. i think raising and calling are about the same. i usually raise, because raising is more fun in games like this. 4. i think calling and folding are about the same here. i lean towards a call if the table is reliably loose and towards the passive side of 30-60% raising. 5. call. let's try to flop a set. 6. call. folding isn't that bad, but a suited queen is enough with position against this crowd. 7. raise. in very passive games you would consider folding this, but against this crowd we have a huge edge. 8. call. in a tougher game i'd like more limpers to play this hand, but i'm happy to here. 9. raise. HUGE edge, terrible opponents. 10. raise. same as above. 11. call. getting 13-1 and closing the action i'm calling with any two suited. 12. raise. in a tougher game i'd fold this, but in this game people raise with crap so i've got good pot equity. 13. raise. if i raise on hand #3, i have to raise here, right? 14. fold. in this game i'm not folding very much getting 9-1, but this one i am folding. as a rule, offsuit high-card-no-kicker hands have bad multiway pot equity. not just that, but i'm not closing the action, and a reraise would be a disaster. 15. raise. in a game like this there is no reason to give up preflop equity to gain an advantage later. 16. call is probably best, but in practice i raise it up. i don't think there's much difference to be honest. 17. call. our hand is decent and we don't want to blast people out of the pot. one of those times when cold-calling is correct. 18. hold my nose and call. why call here and fold #14? relative position. i'm closing the action, and getting 11-1. 19. ugh, call? another one where we have a decent hand and don't want to blast people out of the pot. 20. cappucino, baby. qq is practically the nuts against this crew. 1. call. enough players will call behind.
2. raise. massive equity advantage.
3. i think raising and calling are about the same. i usually raise, because raising is more fun in games like this.
4. i think calling and folding are about the same here. i lean towards a call if the table is reliably loose and towards the passive side of 30-60% raising.
5. call. let’s try to flop a set.
6. call. folding isn’t that bad, but a suited queen is enough with position against this crowd.
7. raise. in very passive games you would consider folding this, but against this crowd we have a huge edge.
8. call. in a tougher game i’d like more limpers to play this hand, but i’m happy to here.
9. raise. HUGE edge, terrible opponents.
10. raise. same as above.
11. call. getting 13-1 and closing the action i’m calling with any two suited.
12. raise. in a tougher game i’d fold this, but in this game people raise with crap so i’ve got good pot equity.
13. raise. if i raise on hand #3, i have to raise here, right?
14. fold. in this game i’m not folding very much getting 9-1, but this one i am folding. as a rule, offsuit high-card-no-kicker hands have bad multiway pot equity. not just that, but i’m not closing the action, and a reraise would be a disaster.
15. raise. in a game like this there is no reason to give up preflop equity to gain an advantage later.
16. call is probably best, but in practice i raise it up. i don’t think there’s much difference to be honest.
17. call. our hand is decent and we don’t want to blast people out of the pot. one of those times when cold-calling is correct.
18. hold my nose and call. why call here and fold #14? relative position. i’m closing the action, and getting 11-1.
19. ugh, call? another one where we have a decent hand and don’t want to blast people out of the pot.
20. cappucino, baby. qq is practically the nuts against this crew.

]]> By: Jose http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8364 Jose Tue, 15 May 2007 18:31:55 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8364 1. raise, call, fold 2. call, raise, fold 3. raise, fold, call 4. fold, call, raise 5. call, raise, fold 6. raise, fold, call 7. raise, call, fold 8. raise, fold, call 9. call, raise, fold 10. call, raise, fold 11. call, fold, raise 12. raise, call, fold 13. call, fold, raise 14. fold, call, raise 15. raise, call, fold 16. call, fold, raise 17. fold, raise, call 18. fold, call, raise 19. call, raise, fold 20. raise, call, fold 1. raise, call, fold

2. call, raise, fold

3. raise, fold, call

4. fold, call, raise

5. call, raise, fold

6. raise, fold, call

7. raise, call, fold

8. raise, fold, call

9. call, raise, fold

10. call, raise, fold

11. call, fold, raise

12. raise, call, fold

13. call, fold, raise

14. fold, call, raise

15. raise, call, fold

16. call, fold, raise

17. fold, raise, call

18. fold, call, raise

19. call, raise, fold

20. raise, call, fold

]]> By: bunchodrunx http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8362 bunchodrunx Tue, 15 May 2007 17:39:30 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8362 1 crf 2 crf 3 crf 4 cfr 5 fcr 6 crf 7 rcf 8 frc 9 crf 10 rcf 11 crf 12 rcf 13 frc 14 fcr 15 crf 16 rcf 17 crf 18 cfr 19 rcf 20 rcf 1 crf
2 crf
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4 cfr
5 fcr
6 crf
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8 frc
9 crf
10 rcf
11 crf
12 rcf
13 frc
14 fcr
15 crf
16 rcf
17 crf
18 cfr
19 rcf
20 rcf

]]> By: Mitke http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8356 Mitke Tue, 15 May 2007 08:16:57 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8356 1. C - blinds will probably follow suit, maybe others and we'd prefer even more company if hit the set we are looking for, enough company for paying two bets to be profitable, poor post-flop skills of the opponents should counter risk of 3bet from behind. (R F) 2. R - broadway suited has too much equity to just call. C - we'd have a good relative position to preflop aggressor in UTG 3. C - not good enough to raise, too easily dominated, most value comes from flushes, want to get blinds in, (R F) 4. C - not that strong OOP, (R F) 5. F - risk of raise from behind, C - we need company and in this games we still might a caller or two plus the blinds. 6. C - positional advantage makes this profitable, Q-high not good enough to raise, (R F) 7. R - try to get position and the pot 3-way, (C F) 8. C R F 9. R - for value and for set value, C - we are OOP and overcards will kill us postflop with 6 callers 10. R - value raise, (C F) 11. C - close call, F 12. R - cap it for value and to try get 2-3 way flop from position, (C F) 13. R - good enough against two limpers, likely not to be dominated by a better ace - we don't mind more callers with suited ace, C - lure more people in for flush value 14. F - offsuit K-high not good enough OOP 15. R - raise for value, we do not mind callers though, C - lure more people in for flush value 16. R - raise for value, try to get position, (C F) 17. R - try to isolate loose raiser, with suited ace we do not mind more callers that much, (C F) 18. F - offsuit one-gapper needs to hit flop hard, (C R) 19. R - raise for value, (C F) 20. R - cap it baby! we are likely to have best hand, reel in the dead in money 1. C – blinds will probably follow suit, maybe others and we’d prefer even more company if hit the set we are looking for, enough company for paying two bets to be profitable, poor post-flop skills of the opponents should counter risk of 3bet from behind. (R F)
2. R – broadway suited has too much equity to just call. C – we’d have a good relative position to preflop aggressor in UTG
3. C – not good enough to raise, too easily dominated, most value comes from flushes, want to get blinds in, (R F)
4. C – not that strong OOP, (R F)
5. F – risk of raise from behind, C – we need company and in this games we still might a caller or two plus the blinds.
6. C – positional advantage makes this profitable, Q-high not good enough to raise, (R F)
7. R – try to get position and the pot 3-way, (C F)
8. C R F
9. R – for value and for set value, C – we are OOP and overcards will kill us postflop with 6 callers
10. R – value raise, (C F)
11. C – close call, F
12. R – cap it for value and to try get 2-3 way flop from position, (C F)
13. R – good enough against two limpers, likely not to be dominated by a better ace – we don’t mind more callers with suited ace, C – lure more people in for flush value
14. F – offsuit K-high not good enough OOP
15. R – raise for value, we do not mind callers though, C – lure more people in for flush value
16. R – raise for value, try to get position, (C F)
17. R – try to isolate loose raiser, with suited ace we do not mind more callers that much, (C F)
18. F – offsuit one-gapper needs to hit flop hard, (C R)
19. R – raise for value, (C F)
20. R – cap it baby! we are likely to have best hand, reel in the dead in money

]]> By: BTR http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8349 BTR Tue, 15 May 2007 04:17:32 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8349 1. Two limpers to an MP who raises. You are next (two off the button) with 44. Call-Fold-Raise Option 1 Call, small pairs are great hands when you can expect lots of action when you hit a set. This hand is profitable even for two bets so calling is better than folding. Option 2 Fold, I don't really want to pay too much to see the flop with a speculative hand so i think folding is better than raising. Option 3 Raise, I like this least of all options. I think the EV of 44 starts to deminish above 2 bets pre-flop. It would still be profitable even for 4 bets if we were sure to get 8 way action, but players tighten up behind the 3-bet so we'll kill a lot of the players behind us with a raise. 2. UTG raises and gets four cold-callers. You are in the SB with KQs. Option 1 Raise, this had is made for multi-way action, we'll only be facing the field with one additional bet so it's unlikely we'll lose customers. Let's build a pot. Option 2 Call, only because it's better than folding. Option 3 Fold, Are you kidding, Raisy Daisy! 3. UTG raises and gets four cold-callers. You are on the button with A5s Option 1 Call, despite the A instead of the K this hand is weaker than the previous KQs. We certainly don't want to fold but now isn't the time to build the pot either. Option 2 Raise, With 5 people in for 2 bets already, folding is out of the question so option 2 would be raise Raise, Option 3 Fold - The kiddy games down the street 4. You have K9s UTG Option 1 Call, we'll likely get lots of other callers and we should be okay even if it's raised behind us. Option 2 Fold, Raising this hand from UTG would be playing like opponents not outplaying our opponents Option 3 Raise, 5. Folded to you in MP (four off the button) with 33. Option 1, Call were likely to get 3-4 people in and we can play 33 for set value. Option 2, Fold we're a bit too far off the button to try a steal Option 3, Raise we'll steal the blinds for sure, they'll never know what hit them I'll post my comments on 6-10 tomorrow. My attention span is too short to take a 20 question quiz in one sitting. 1. Two limpers to an MP who raises. You are next (two off the button) with 44.

Call-Fold-Raise

Option 1
Call, small pairs are great hands when you can expect lots of action when you hit a set. This hand is profitable even for two bets so calling is better than folding.

Option 2
Fold, I don’t really want to pay too much to see the flop with a speculative hand so i think folding is better than raising.

Option 3
Raise, I like this least of all options. I think the EV of 44 starts to deminish above 2 bets pre-flop. It would still be profitable even for 4 bets if we were sure to get 8 way action, but players tighten up behind the 3-bet so we’ll kill a lot of the players behind us with a raise.

2. UTG raises and gets four cold-callers. You are in the SB with KQs.

Option 1
Raise, this had is made for multi-way action, we’ll only be facing the field with one additional bet so it’s unlikely we’ll lose customers. Let’s build a pot.

Option 2
Call, only because it’s better than folding.

Option 3
Fold, Are you kidding, Raisy Daisy!

3. UTG raises and gets four cold-callers. You are on the button with A5s

Option 1
Call, despite the A instead of the K this hand is weaker than the previous KQs. We certainly don’t want to fold but now isn’t the time to build the pot either.

Option 2
Raise, With 5 people in for 2 bets already, folding is out of the question so option 2 would be raise
Raise,

Option 3
Fold – The kiddy games down the street

4. You have K9s UTG
Option 1
Call, we’ll likely get lots of other callers and we should be okay even if it’s raised behind us.

Option 2
Fold, Raising this hand from UTG would be playing like opponents not outplaying our opponents

Option 3
Raise,

5. Folded to you in MP (four off the button) with 33.
Option 1, Call were likely to get 3-4 people in and we can play 33 for set value.

Option 2, Fold we’re a bit too far off the button to try a steal

Option 3, Raise we’ll steal the blinds for sure, they’ll never know what hit them

I’ll post my comments on 6-10 tomorrow. My attention span is too short to take a 20 question quiz in one sitting.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html/comment-page-1#comment-8346 Wayne Mon, 14 May 2007 22:34:53 +0000 http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/limit-hold-em/low-limit-preflop-quiz.html#comment-8346 Oops. I didn't see the playing conditions. My answers were for a table of unknowns (average players). Oops. I didn’t see the playing conditions. My answers were for a table of unknowns (average players).

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