At The Table

Question 1

Equities for over card vs. 2 middle cards (ex: A8o vs. QJo)

Answer 1

57% vs. 43%

Question 2

Equities for over card vs. 1 middle card (ex: ATo vs. Q7o)

Answer 2

65% vs. 35%

Question 3

Equities for pair vs. 2 over cards (ex: 55 vs. AKo)

Answer 3

55% vs. 45%

Question 4

Equities for pair vs 1 over card (ex: 88 vs. A2o)

Answer 4

70% vs. 30%

Question 5

Equities for pair vs. 2 undercards (ex: KK vs. 87o)

Answer 5

82% vs. 18%

Question 6

Equities for pair vs 1 undercard (ex: AA vs. AKo)

Answer 6

93% vs. 7%

Question 7

Equities for over pair vs. under pair (ex: AA vs. 55)

Answer 7

81% vs. 19%

Question 8

Suitedness in unpaired hands adds how much equity?

Answer 8

About 4%

Question 9

How often will a pocket pair flop a set or better?

Answer 9

12%

Question 10

How often will suited, unpaired hole cards flop a flush?

Answer 10

1%

Question 11

How often will suited, unpaired hole cards flop a four-flush?

Answer 11

11%

Question 12

How often will suited, unpaired hole cards flop a back door flush draw?

Answer 12

42%

Question 13

How often will unpaired hole cards flop a pair?

Answer 13

27%

Question 14

How often will unpaired hole cards flop two pair?

Answer 14

2%

Question 15

How often will unpaired hole cards flop trips?

Answer 15

1%

Question 16

How often will connector hole cards flop a straight?

Answer 16

1%

Question 17

How often will connector hole cards flop an open-ended straight draw?

Answer 17

10%

Question 18

What’s the danger of slow playing?

Answer 18

You will seriously reduce the exponential growth of the pot over multiple streets.

Question 19

If there were pot-sized bets on all three post flop streets, what would be the difference between a $5 pre flop pot and a $7 pre flop pot in terms of the final pot?

Answer 19

The $5 pot would grow to $135. The $7 pot pot would grow to $189. A $54 difference.

Question 20

Hero’s stack: 80 bbs
Villain’s stack: 70 bbs
Pot: 8 bbs
What’s the SPR?

Answer 20

We use effective stack size to determine the SPR because that’s all the money that can be wagered in the hand. 70 / 8 = 8.75

Question 21

How might we create smaller SPRs?

Answer 21

By raising larger preflop.

Question 22

What is wrong with thinking “l want to blow my opponents off a draw”?

Answer 22

It’s not thinking about getting the maximum value in the hand.

Question 23

Hero: Qc Qd
Villain: 8c Ac
Board: 2c 5d 9c Kh
The pot is $20 estimate the minimum bet hero can make to give the villain a -EV call.

Answer 23

Villain has about 25% equity. We need to bet at least 1/2 pot.

Question 24

Hero: Ac Qd
Villain: 8h 9d
Board: 2c 5d 8c Ah
The pot is $20. How much money are we giving away if we check, letting the villain see the river for free?

Answer 24

We give the villain a free chance to draw with about 10% equity. So, we’re giving him 10% of a $20 pot, which is $2.