C-Betting and Flop Texture Flashcards

1
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3 BET SIZE TO CALL SMALL PAIR OOP

A

2.5X

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2
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3 BET SIZE TO CALL SMALL PAIR IP

A

2.75x

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3
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WHEN DO YOU CALL A DRAW (4)

A
  1. SIGNIFICANT SHOWDOWN VALUE
  2. HAS A PAIR AS WELL
  3. ACE HIGH-NUT FLUSH OR BROADWAY STRIGHT
  4. GOOD POT ODDS
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4
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WHEN TO BET/RAISE A DRAW (4)

A
  1. LITTLE SHOWDOWN VALUE
  2. WORSE THAN ACE HIGH DRAW
  3. POOR POT ODDS-NEED FOLD EQUITY TO
    CONTINUE
  4. WHEN ITS LIKELY THAT VILLAIN HAS SOMETHING
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5
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PREMIUM MADE HAND

A

TOP PAIR + USU TWO PAIR OR BETTER

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MARGINAL MADE HAND

A

SECOND PAIR OR WORSE

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7
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SEMIBLUFF

A

DRAWS

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8
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WHAT TWO FACTORS DETERMINE FREQUENCY AND SIZE OF CBET?

A

RANGE ADVANTAGE AND NUT (POLARIZATION) ADVANTAGE

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9
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WHAT DOES NUT ADVANTAGE MEAN FOR CBETTING

A

NUT ADVANTAGE=BET LARGER. MAINLY SIZE

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10
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WHAT DOES RANGE ADVANTAGE MEAN FOR CBETTING?

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RANGE ADVANTAGE= BET FREQUENTLY BUT NOT LARGE UNLESS YOU HAVE NUT ADVANTAGE AS WELL-MAINLY FREQUENCY

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11
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WHO USUALLY HAS RANGE ADVANTAGE?

A

LAST PLAYER TO BET UNLESS MP OR LP RAISES AND MP, LP OR SB CALLS

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12
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AS THE FLOP CONNECTS BETTER WITH OPPONENTS RANGE WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

A

CHECK MORE OFTEN BUT WHEN YOU DECIDE TO BET USE A LARGER SIZING (2/3 POT)

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13
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AS THE FLOP CONNECTS WORSE WITH THE OPPONENTS RANGE WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

A

BET MORE OFTEN BUT USE A SMALLER SIZING (1/4 POT)

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14
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HOW DOES STACK DEPTH AFFECT BET SIZE (2)

A
  1. AS STACKS GET DEEPER BET SIZES INCREASE.
  2. OVERBETS BECOME MORE COMMON ON DRAW
    HEAVY BOARDS
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15
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WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU HAVE THE RANGE AND NUT ADVANTAGE?

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BET FREQUENTLY USING A SIZE BASED ON HOW WELL THE FLOP CONNECTS WITH YOUR OPPONENTS RANGE-BETTER CONNECTION LARGER BET

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16
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IF YOU HAVE A RANGE ADVANTAGE BUT A NUT DISADVANTAGE WHAT DO YOU DO?

A

BET FREQUENTLY BUT WITH A SMALLER SIZE

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17
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IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A RANGE ADVANTAGE WHAT DO YOU DO?

A

BET ONLY WITH AND EXTREMELY POLARIZED RANGE-CHECK A LOT

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18
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WHAT DOES POLARIZED RANGE MEAN?

A

YOU’RE BETTING YOUR BEST MADE HANDS AND DRAWS USING A LARGE SIZING AND CHECKING A LOT WITH EVERYTHING ELSE

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19
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WHAT ARE THE KEY THINGS ABOUT PLAYING THE FLOP IN POSITION AS THE AGGRESSOR? (3)

A
  1. YOU USUALLY HAVE THE RANGE ADVANTAGE
    BECAUSE YOUR OPPONENT DIDN’T 3BET
  2. YOU SHOULD BET FREQUENTLY USING A SMALL
    SIZING UNLESS THE BOARD CONNECTS WELL
    WITH VIL RANGE
  3. MAIN TIMES YOU CHECK ARE WHEN THE BOARD
    CONTAINS MIDDLE CARDS AND IS VERY
    COORDINATED
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20
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WHAT ARE THE KEY THINGS ABOUT PLAYING THE FLOP IP AS THE CALLER WHEN CHECKED TO? (3)

A
  1. HOW OFTEN WILL YOU BE CHECK RAISED?
  2. IF VIL SELDOM CHECK RAISES YOU CAN BET
    FREQUENTLY
  3. BET WITH BEST MADE HANDS AND DRAWS AS
    WELL AS SOME HANDS THAT WANT PROTECTION
    LIKE MARGINAL ONE PAIR HANDS
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21
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WHAT ARE THE KEY THINGS ABOUT PLAYING THE FLOP OP AS AGGRESSOR? (2)

A
  1. CHECK FREQUENTLY ON BOARDS THAT CONNECT
    WELL WITH VIL RANGE
  2. AGAINST STRONG VIL DO A LOT OF CHECKING
    FOR FEAR OF CHECK RAISES
22
Q

WHAT ARE THE MAIN QUESTIONS TO ANSWER BEFORE ACTING ON THE FLOP? (4)

A
  1. WHO HAS RANGE ADVANTAGE?
  2. WHO HAS NUT ADVANTAGE?
  3. HOW WELL DOES VIL RANGE CONNECT WITH BOARD?
  4. WHO HAS POSITION?
23
Q

WHAT CHANGES WITH SHALLOW STACKED PLAY? (4)

A
  1. HIGH CARD GO UP IN VALUE
  2. IMPLIED ODDS HANDS DECREASE IN VALUE.
  3. DON’T COLD CALL 3BETS .
  4. .THINK FOLD OR SHOVE.
24
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT PREFLOP FACING A RAISE? (4)

A
  1. WHAT IS OPPONENTS RANGE (TIGHT-MANIACAL)
  2. HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO GET 3 BET FROM BEHIND
  3. HOW MULTIWAY DO YOU EXPECT THE POT TO BE?
  4. HOW WILL THE RAISER RESPOND TO AGRESSION?
25
Q

IF YOU BET TOP PAIR GOOD KICKER ON FLOP AND TURN AND GET CALLED WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON RIVER?

A

CHECK CALLING OR CHECK FOLDING/CHECK CALLING BASED ON BOARD. IT HAS BECOME A MARGINAL MADE HAND.

26
Q

FROM OUT OF POSITION DO YOU WANT TO BE LINEAR OR POLARIZED WITH YOUR 3BET RANGE AND WHY? (2 PARTS)

A
  1. LINEAR (STRONG HANDS NOT A LOT OF BLUFFS).

BECAUSE

  1. YOU ARE GOING TO GET CALLED MORE OFTEN THE FOLD EQUITY COMPONENT OF THESE BLUFFY POLARIZED RANGES LOOSES VALUE.
27
Q

WHAT IMPLIED ODDS DO YOU NEED TO CALL SMALL PAIRS?

EXPLAIN WHY.

A

ACHIEVABLE 10 TO 1 MINIMUM.

IS THIS OPPONENT GOING TO CALL OFF HIS ENTIRE STACK ON THIS HAND? IF NOT YOU NEED MORE BECAUSE THE DEEPER THE CHIPSTACK THE MORE LIKELY THE OPPONENT IS TO GIVE YOU ACTION

28
Q

WHAT IMPLIED ODDS DO YOU NEED TO CALL SUITED CONNECTORS?

EXPLAIN WHY

A

ACHIEVABLE 20 TO 1 MINIMUM. IS THIS OPPONENT GOING TO CALL OFF HIS ENTIRE STACK ON THIS HAND? IF NOT YOU NEED MORE BECAUSE THE DEEPER THE CHIPSTACK THE MORE LIKELY THE OPPONENT IS TO GIVE YOU ACTION

29
Q

AS STACKS GET DEEPER IS POSITION MORE OR LESS IMPORTANT?

WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT THIS? (2 PART)

A
  1. MORE IMPORTANT.
  2. AS STACKS GET DEEPER PLAY FEWER POTS OOP
30
Q

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF BLUFF TO VALUE HANDS CAN YOU BET ON THE FLOP?

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY “BLUFF” HERE? (2 PART)

A
  1. 3 BLUFFS FOR EACH VALUE HAND.
  2. A “BLUFF” IS A NON MADE HAND THAT HAS
    EQUITY AND CAN IMPROVE.
31
Q

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF BLUFF TO VALUE HANDS CAN YOU BET ON THE TURN?

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY “BLUFF” HERE? (2 PART)

A
  1. ONE BLUFF FOR EACH VALUE HAND.
  2. A “BLUFF” IS A NON MADE HAND THAT HAS
    EQUITY AND CAN IMPROVE.
32
Q

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF BLUFF TO VALUE HANDS CAN YOU BET ON THE RIVER?

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY “BLUFF” HERE? (2 PART)

A
  1. ONE BLUFF FOR EACH THREE VALUE HANDS.
  2. A “BLUFF” HERE IS A TRUE BLUFF. YOU CANNOT IMPROVE.
33
Q

HOW OFTEN WILL SOMEONE HAVE A HAND TWO HANDED AND THREE HANDED? (2)

A
  1. TWO HANDED: 30
  2. THREE HANDED: 50-55
34
Q

MULTIWAY DO YOU BET LESS OR MORE OFTEN THAN HEADS UP?

WHICH HANDS DO YOU BET? (2 PART)

A
  1. LESS FREQUENTLY.
  2. BET PREMIUM MADE HANDS AND DRAWS
35
Q

WHAT ARE THE FIVE MOST FREQUENT TYPES OF FLOPS?

A
  1. RAINBOW DISCONNECTED
  2. PAIRED
  3. RAINBOW CONNECTED
  4. TWO TONE CONNECTED
  5. MONOTONE
36
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY RAINBOW DISCONNECTED AS THE AGGRESSOR IN POSITION? (2)

A
  1. BET FREQUENTLY AND SMALL (1/3 POT)
  2. WITH A MERGED RANGE
37
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY RAINBOW DISCONNECTED FLOPS OOP OR AS CALLER?

A

YOU SHOULD CALL MORE MAYBE EVEN OVERCARD +BD DRAWS OR A AND OVER CARD
YOU SHOULD WIDEN YOUR CHECK RAISING RANGE
DEPENDING ON BET SIZE

38
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY PAIRED BOARDS AS AGGRESSOR?

A

REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE HARD TO HIT. BET AGGRESSIVELY FOR A SMALL SIZE.

39
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY RAINBOW CONNECTED BOARDS AS AGGRESSOR?

A

BET LESS FREQUENTLY WITH A LARGER SIZE. BE CAUTIOUS AFTER OPPONENT CALLS AND A STRAIGHT CARD COMES. MOSTLY CHECK WITH TOP PAIR AND WORSE MADE HANDS.

40
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY RAINBOW CONNECTED BOARDS AS CALLER?

A

CALL WITH MARGINAL HANDS DEPENDING ON BET SIZE.

41
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY TWO TONE UNCONNECTED BOARDS AS AGRESSOR?

A

HIGH FREQUENCY CBET WITH SMALL SIZE

42
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY TWO TONE CONNECTED BOARDS AS AGGRESSOR?

A

POLARIZED STRATEGY. BET SMALLER PORTION OF RANGE WITH LARGER SIZE TO PUT PRESSURE ON DRAWS. VALUE BETS NOT WEAKER THAN TOP PAIR SECOND KICKER.

43
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY TWO TONE CONNECTED BOARDS AS CALLER?

A

YOU WILL RARELY FACE SMALL BETS SO FOLD WEAK HANDS…YOU CAN PLAY TIGHT AS MOST PEOPLE WILL UNDERBUFF HERE AND NOT BE GETTING OVER ON YOU IF YOU OVERFOLD. CHECK RAISE STRONG DRAWS (TWO THINGERS)

44
Q

HOW DO YOU PLAY MONOTONE BOARDS AS AGGRESSOR?

A

PLAY MORE DEFENSIVE AND DO A LOT OF CHECKING. VALUE BET SETS AND FLUSHES. CHECK MEDIUM STRENGTH HANDS. DON’T BLUFF WITHOUT STRONG DRAWS…GOOD FLUSHES.

45
Q

WHAT ARE THE APPRPRIATE TARGET BLUFF TO VALUE RATIOS FOR FLOP TURN AND RIVER?

A

FLOP 2 TO 1
TURN 1 TO 1
RIVER 0.5 TO 1

46
Q

Ace High Flop

A

IP bet 75% of range
OOP bet 75% of range

OOP bet slightly larger.

47
Q

High Card

A

IP bet 75%
OOP bet 25%

OOP only bet PM and decent draws. Check MM and junk.

48
Q

Paired

A

IP 75%
OOP 25%

49
Q

PFR IP Ace High Board CBET %

A

75%

50
Q

PFR IP High Card J+ Board CBET %

A

75%

51
Q

PFR IP Paired Board CBET %

A

40-75%