Poker Flashcards
What is the definition of an ABC player?
- tight play on first betting round.
- tight play on later betting rounds with marginal holdings.
- fast play strong holdings on early betting rounds.
- betting aggressively for value and bluffing infrequently.
- folding to uncommon aggression.
- bet good hands hard until raised.
Does a loose pre flop style equate to a higher win rate?
No, because it’s a handicap playing poor hands pre flop no matter how well you play.
Using over-bet strategy for value (when the opponent calls too frequently).
Typically fish and LAGs
LAGs like to bluff; therefore, they like to sniff out bluffs.
Using an over-bet strategy to force a fold.
TAGs and Nits
(Usually when boards get too wet and they fail to protect their hand-raise-it’d mean their range is capped, I.e., c/r with top of range)
Which type of player(s) fit into bluff raising the river?
TAGs and LAGs.
When the opponent denies a strong hand by checking the flop or turn in situations where the opponent would bet nearly 100% of the time.
When the opponents range consists mostly busted draws and thin values.
What type of games can you profitably barrel flop and turn, as the raiser, and show a profit?
Usually tables where there are nits and the action ends on the turn.
- A good two barrel flop is high card below a King and loosely coordinated.
- A Cbet and give up flop would be ace-high and disconnected.
How do you deny information to a hyper-aggressive LAG?
By refusing to give away your big hands with early raises.
Choose actions that betrays the least information.
Types of players for raising cbets?
TAGs and LAGs on Ks7s4 boards.
-if your opponent starts playing back at your cbet raises, play AK, KQ, KK etc…, the same way (flat pre then raise the K high board).
What should you do on loosely coordinated flops (J85ss) and a brick on the turn? And with what types of players?
- Bomb the turn b/c its hard for opponent to have a good hand in this situation. Additionally, your opponent will feel a need to “protect” their strong hands from draws.
- Nearly everyone but more emphasis against nits, loose-passive fish, and TAGs.
When should you semi-bluff raise on the turn?
Against TAGs and LAGs betting a good turn barrel card such as a King. But you should also consider board texture, bet sizing, and stack sizing.
- safe: J85K
- not safe: QJ9J
You’ve bet flop and turn against a fish. Now the river bricks the draws or completes an unlikely draw. Should you bet? And why?
Yes you should bet b/c often times the fish will have been drawing and made a pair along the way, or just have top pair thinking you’re on a draw, or flopped a pair with a draw and calling you down.
What is the idea behind pot controlling?
The idea behind pot controlling is avoiding a situation where your opponent bluff raises the turn with a high frequency; therefore, you will trade off for a bluff on the river from your opponent.
When shouldn’t you pot control?
You shouldn’t pot control when you do not anticipate your opponent to give you any action on the river.
Against TAGs and weaker players, should you pot control or bet fold the flop and turn with your decent made hands? And why?
You should bet flop and turn b/c these players don’t c/r bluff with a high enough frequency.
If some players, that like splashing around, limp in before you and you hold J7ss in the CO, what should you do and why?
You can consider over limping purely for the implied odds. Raising would also bloat the pot in a situation where you are not an equity favorite.
Against players that are payoff monkeys, you keep the pot small pre flop and look to hit your hand and exploit the error of them calling off big bets when they’re beat.
