100BB Preflop Strategies

Question 1

When can you develop a limping range from the SB in a cash game?

Answer 1

When there is no rake

Question 2

What is your opening range from the LJ in a cash game w rake?

Answer 2

Suited 9’s, offsuit J’s, 66+, A3s+, ATo+

Question 3

What is your opening range from the Hijack in a cash game w rake?

Answer 3

Suited 9’s mix 8’s, offsuit T’s, 55+, all suited Aces, 98s-76s

Question 4

What is your opening range from the CO in a cash game w rake?

Answer 4

Suited 7’s, offsuit T’s, 33+, K3s+, A8o+

Question 5

What is your opening range from the button in a cash game w rake?

Answer 5

Suited 6’s mix 5’s, offsuit 9’s mix 8’s, 22+, Q3s+, 53s+

Question 6

What is your opening range from the SB in a cash game w rake?

Answer 6

Chop if you can. But practically the same as button.

Question 7

Should you defend more when you get 3-bet by an out of position player or an in position player?

Answer 7

Defend more when an out of position player 3-bets because you will be in position

Question 8

True or False
You should always follow the GTO charts when facing 3-bets.

Answer 8

False. These charts can and should be implemented depending on the opponent’s strategy. Always consider what your opponent does incorrectly and exploit accordingly

Question 9

If you raise to 4bbs UTG and the CO 3-bets to 16bbs out of a 100bb effective stack, what are your implied odds?

Answer 9

9.8:1

IO = (Amount Remaining in Stacks + Pot)/call amount = (84 + 33.5)/12 = 9.8

Question 10

True or False
You should be getting 20:1 implied odds with A-Qs. If you are getting less than this, you should not continue with this hand when facing a 3-bet. Why?

Answer 10

False. You should continue with A-Qs because it is a strong hand that does not necessarily need to improve to a premium hand in order to win at the showdown.

Question 11

Yes or No
If you have 7-7 and your implied odds are 12:1 should you continue?

Answer 11

Yes. The correct implied odds to continue with a pair are 10:1 or better if you’re sure your opponent has a strong hand and you’re only going to win the pot when you make a set.

Question 12

True or False
Your implied odds will tend to increase when you are IP and as you get deeper stacked.

Answer 12

True. When you are IP and when you are deeper stacked, you will realize your equity better and play larger pots on average.

Question 13

How do you calculate implied odds?

Answer 13

IO = (amount remaining in stacks + pot) / call amount

Question 14

What implied odds do you need for small pocket pairs?

Answer 14

10:1

Question 15

What implied odds do you need for suited connectors?

Answer 15

20:1

Question 16

What implied odds do you need for suited aces?

Answer 16

20:1

Question 17

What type of hands have reverse implied odds?

Answer 17

Hands that tend to be dominated

Question 18

How should you play hands with reverse implied odds vs 3-bets?

Answer 18

Either fold or use as 4-bet bluffs

Question 19

You raise to 3bbs from the HJ and the CO 3-bets to 12bbs. What is the MDF?

Answer 19

27% 1 – 12 / (12 + 3 + .5 +1) = 27%

Question 20

You raise to 3bbs from the BTN and the SB 3-bets to 9bbs. What is the MDF?

Answer 20

35% MDF = 1 – 8.5 (8.5+ 3 + 1+.5) = 35%

Question 21

Yes or No
Should MDF be strictly followed on every street?

Answer 21

No. When you’re out of position, you’ll under-realize your equity, so you’ll want to over-fold in some situations. When you’re in position, you’ll want to defend more than MDF because you will over-realize your equity

Question 22

How does the minimum defense frequency change when you are in position vs out of position?

Answer 22

Defend wider IP and tighter OOP because of how much you realize your equity

Question 23

What is the formula for minimum defense frequency?

Answer 23

MDF = 1 - [opponent’s bet / (opponent’s bet + pot)]