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Crush Casino Tournaments And Low Stakes Cash Flashcards

1
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Where should you look when you sit down at a table?

A

To your left

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Why should you pay most attention to the players to your left?

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They can cause you the most trouble

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Why should you pay attention to stack sizes to your left?

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If they are short they can shove over your opens

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What should you be thinking about when you hit top pair vs the BB?

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Three streets

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5
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Slaughter the ___

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Big blind

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How large should you raise when there are limpers in front of you?

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Double the amount in the pot

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What should you do when you are facing many limpers and are in position?

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Raise liberally

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8
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What’s an advantage to raising limpers in position even if you have multiple callers?

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They will likely check to you on the flop and you can decide if you want to see the turn for free

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9
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Which player should you be most concerned about when there is a limped pot preflop?

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The initial limper

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10
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You’re not value betting enough until…

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You accidentally value bet the second best hand

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11
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What should you do preflop against a maniac opening too wide?

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3bet more often especially in position

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12
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What should you do if someone loose opens and multiple people call?

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Squeeze

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13
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How big should your squeeze be if stacks are deep?

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About double what’s in the pot

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14
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What do people usually have when they three bet?

A

Premiums

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15
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Should you call three streets with a mediocre pair after getting 3-bet? Why?

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No because it’s rare to find someone who can run a triple barrel bluff

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16
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What should you consider doing on a coordinated board after calling a 3bet out of position and the flop goes check check? Why?

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Consider overbetting the turn because he likely has a weak pair or two high cards.

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17
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What will most player types not do when they hit a pair on the flop and someone bets? Why?

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Fold because hitting the flop is the reason they wanted to see the flop.

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18
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What will most people do with draws when facing a flop bet? Why?

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They will mostly just call because if they raise and get re-raised they could get blown off their draw

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19
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What will players likely do with two pair or better on the flop when facing a bet?

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Raise

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20
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When your flop bet gets called on a coordinated board what does your opponent likely not have? Why?

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Two pair or better. Because they will typically want to play those hands fast

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21
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What hand is almost always worth value betting in a heads up pot?

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Top pair

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22
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Which hands are usually worth value betting in a heads up pot?

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Second pair

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23
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What hand do you want to have in a multiway pot before you start putting serious money into the pot?

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Top pair with a great kicker or better

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24
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Why do you want to do a lot of betting with your best pairs?

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Because your opponents will be folding their high cards, calling with their pairs, calling with their draws, and raising two pair or better

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25
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What does your opponent likely have if they suddenly start putting a lot of money in the pot especially on the turn and river?

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Two pair or better

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26
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What is our overall goal with our aggressive raising strategies preflop?

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To get the pot heads up or three ways and then value bet

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27
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How do you generally make the most money in no limit holdem?

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Value betting

28
Q

Where do the biggest bets you can secure occur?

A

On the river

29
Q

You want to be consistently value betting because you want to secure those…

A

Big juicy river bets

30
Q

What is going to separate us from the pack in low stakes cash games and casino tournaments?

A

Thin value bets

31
Q

What should you always say to yourself before betting?

A

“I’m betting this hand for value because I except these weaker hands to call:”

Or

“I’m betting this hand as a bluff because I expect these stronger hands to fold:”

32
Q

What is 90% of your job?

A

Value betting

33
Q

How can you get an extra 20, 40, or 60 big blinds that other people aren’t getting?

A

By finding an extra value bet

34
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When there are straight draws and flush draws on the turn and we have second pair, top kicker in position, what is a good play?

A

Thin value bet to buy the showdown

35
Q

What should you consider on the turn if your opponent truly never folds and you have a strong hand?

A

An overbet

36
Q

Why do people have a hard time folding on the river? (3)

A

They want to see if you have trash.
They already have a lot of money invested.
They want the dopamine hit of a big pot being shoved their way.

37
Q

If you think your opponent has top pair on the river and you can beat top pair, what should you consider?

A

An overbet

38
Q

What does your opponent likely have when they call quickly on a coordinated flop? Why?

A

A mediocre pair or a draw. Because with a stronger holding they will likely need to think about what to do.

39
Q

Exploiting ____ when you’re _____ is the ticket to making real money

A

Wide ranges, in position

40
Q

What does your opponent likely have with a quick raise on a dry flop?

A

A pair that’s trying to see where it’s at

41
Q

What is the checklist we should go through when deciding on a river call?

A
  1. Does he do this with X? X is the best hand we beat.
  2. Does he do this with a missed draw?
  3. Does he do this with a pair he turned into a bluff?
  4. Does he do this with a high card?
42
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How often do players turn a pair into a bluff?

A

Rarely

43
Q

When someone runs a bluff is it usually a quick action or slow? Why?

A

Usually quick because it’s an intimidating move

44
Q

When your opponent takes their time on the river and then moves all in, what is it usually?

A

A value hand

45
Q

What’s a good way to get some information from someone when deciding if they are bluffing?

A

Ask them a question or give them a compliment. If they seem relaxed they most likely have value.

46
Q

How will people generally play multiway flops when they 1. Miss 2. Hit a pair 3. Hit two pair or better?

A
  1. Fold
  2. Call
  3. Fast play
47
Q

How large can you bet to exploit recreation players in multiway pots when you have a big hand and they likely have a pair? Why?

A

Bet large like 75% pot. They will have a hard time folding their pair.

48
Q

When you have top pair and get raised in a multiway pot by a player that hasn’t been very aggressive, what should you usually do? Why?

A

Fold because they likely have two pair or better.

49
Q

If you fire two barrels into multiple opponents and then get raised on the turn, what do they likely have? Why?

A

Some serious strength because people underbluff and you have shown a ton of strength with two barrels.

50
Q

If we fire three barrels and an opponent raises on the river, what are they likely not doing? Why?

A

Bluffing because we have shown a ton of strength and most players are incapable of bluffing in this spot.

51
Q

How should you bet multiway if you want three streets of value with top pair, good kicker?

A

Small, around 1/3 pot for three streets

52
Q

If you are multiway and preflop aggressor and want to see more cards, what can you do?

A

Bet small around 1/4 to 1/3 pot

53
Q

What should you do heads up when the draw comes in on the turn when you still want value? Why?

A

Bet small because you can still get value from worse hands and better hands will likely raise

54
Q

What does it likely mean when a turn card completes a draw and your opponent quickly calls your bet?

A

It means they have a pair because stronger hands would likely take the time to think through their decision

55
Q

What should you do when the flush draw comes on the turn in a multiway pot especially if the big blind is in? Why?

A

Check because you won’t get value from a lot of pairs and it’s likely the draw hit someone who called the flop bet.

56
Q

If you have the image of a lose aggressive player and your flush hits on the turn, what should you do? Why?

A

Bet large for value. Your opponents will just assume you are trying to steamroll the table

57
Q

What pays the bills?

A

Value betting

58
Q

What is a good motto when short stacked?

A

“Shove light, call tight.”

59
Q

What should you do in the game where everyone raises and calls even against your squeezes?

A

Buyin for a lower amount, around 50bb and look for spots to shove all in.
Once you double up make your squeezes to double the size of the pot, if this is half your stack then go all in.

60
Q

What is a time when we should not be as afraid of a turn raise? Why?

A

When they are short and go all in. Because they are likely just making one last stand with their short stack

61
Q

When you are the 3bet aggressor and your opponent quickly calls the flop on a draw heavy board when we have a gutshot and an over, what is a viable option on the turn and why?

A

Overbet. Because he likely has a mediocre pair or draw and the overbet will likely get him to fold.

62
Q

What’s a good play on the turn when your heads up opponent with a weak range just called the flop on a draw heavy board and a draw completing card comes? Why?

A

The overbet. Because it causes our opponent to wake up and think and allows them to fold without embarrassment.

63
Q

What factors need to align for us to be able to bluff?

A
  1. Our opponent needs to be playing a weak range preflop
  2. We need to isolate that weak range
  3. We need to narrow down our opponents range to weak pairs on the flop
  4. Then we need to blast them with a huge bet to make them think
64
Q

What does the overbet accomplish that a regular bet does not?

A

It wakes up your opponent and gets them to stop and think instead of just calling with any piece of the board.

65
Q

Why can an overbet be so effective on the turn when your opponent calls your flop cbet on a low coordinated board?

A

Because they would likely raise with two pair or better on such a coordinated board

66
Q

What can you do early in a tournament, cash game, home game to assert your image?

A

Raise massive against limpers with a hand like 74s and show it. Say “that’s my favorite hand”

How To Beat Players Who Never Fold (2 decks)

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