Poker Blueprint Flashcards
The two main concerns when navigating a hand?
- where you want to get to
- Where your opponent wants to get to
Core principle #1
Every hand has an appropriate pot size it wants to navigate to
Why is there an element of deception?
Because our opponents will not be cooperative
Why is player type/personality an important consideration?
Because we use this information to determine the best way to navigate the hand
High boards like AK9 tend to favour who?
The aggressor/ the raiser
Low connected boards tend to favour who?
The passive player ie the caller
How do we play when the board is good for our range?
More aggressive, we bluff more and are more active with value
How do we play when the board is bad for our range?
More passive, we fold more and XC more with value
What is the main consideration for bluffing?
When the pot has become to large for our hand
If the pot becomes to big for our hand we can also consider?
Bluff catching
Generally speaking we should take our bluffs from? and why?
From the bottom of our calling range (not so much our calling range), because this keeps us in check and prevents us from massively over bluffing
The three regions of our range are?
- Good enough to raise
- Good enough to call
- Not good for anything but folding
Why do offsuit hands have a higher threshold for playing?
Because they are usually drawing to just pairs
When an opponent bets and then checks what are they often telling you?
Bluffing should make money for you here, when this is the action and you cant win you should lean towards bluffing as your default without a very good reason not to
How much do middle pairs want?
1-2 bets
What boards are middle pairs devalued and why?
A high boards because Ax makes up more of opponents range
K9o on T92r wants?
1.5-2 bets
K9o on AK2r wants?
1bet
Flopped middle pairs are generally not as good as?
Turned or rivered middle pairs
When we have a pair flushness connectedness = ?
Devalued!
KJ on AK2 can ?
Wait to bet
A6 on 762 is ?
More in a rush to bet
How much does top pair want?
2-3 bets generally speaking
Turned top pairs are more valuable than?
Flopped top pairs almost like overpairs
TPTK wants ? Even when?
3 bets even when draws get there if the ranges are wider
As ranges get narrowed and boards more connected top pairs are worth ?
2 bets
Constant vigilance ! You should always?
Be ready to re evaluate the value of your hand as the situation changes
KT on T85cc is worth 3 bets unless?
Turn is flush/straight completer ie c or 9/7/6, the board pairs or an over card comes
One of the most important skills in poker is ?
Understanding board dynamics and how it affects the value of your hand
Over pairs trips and two pairs are worth?
3 bets generally speaking
A5 on J55 is worth?
Stacks
Two pairs are worth less on ?
Wet/ coordinated boards
2 card straights and flushes are worth?
Stacks
2 pair overpairs and trips are worth?
3+ bets
Straights / flushes with 1cards are worth?
1-2 bets
As ranges get wider there are less ? And what goes up in value?
Straights/flushes/overpairs/sets so therefore one pair hands go up in value
As ranges get narrowed there are ?
More suited cards and PP therefore more straights/set/flushes/overpairs
BVB with an overpair worth?
Stacks
UTG VS BB with overpair worth ?
3 bets not stacks
Multiway all hands are devalued therefore top pair no kicker wants? And middle pairs?
1 bet and 0.5 bets
Deep stacked top pairs are worth ? Because
2 bets because we hate being raised on river
