Post-Flop Strategy Flashcards
Flop Air In-Position
You raised pre-flop
If opponent checks then make a standard continuation bet (50-60% of the pot).
If opponent bets then flat-call. If opponent checks the turn then bet to induce a fold.
If opponent bets and you think they’re weak or on a draw then re-raise them. If they call, check the turn, and miss their draw, you can bet to induce a fold.
Flop Air In-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
If it’s a weak player who continuation bets then flat-call. If they check on the turn then bet if they’re likely to fold under pressure.
If you’re heads-up against a good player who checks the flop then check behind to keep the pot small when you have a strong hand. Evaluate hand after turn.
Flop Air Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop
Make a standard continuation bet (50-60% of the pot). If you get called then fold if you don’t improve on the turn. If you get raised then fold.
If you don’t bet on the flop then you can make a big check/raise to induce a fold.
Flop Air Out-of-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
Check/raise the flop if you think your opponent is weak and the board is uncoordinated and has no draws.
Check/call the flop if the board is coordinated or draw heavy. Lead out on the turn if a scare card comes to potentially fill in a straight or flush. Fold if your opponent calls or raises.
Flop Top Pair In-Position
You raised pre-flop
If opponent checks to you, continuation bet (50-60% of the pot). Try to keep the pot small.
If opponent leads out, flat-call. If they check the turn then bet for value.
Flop Top Pair In-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
If opponent checks to you then check back.
If opponent leads out then call and re-evaluate your hand on the turn. If they check the turn then check back and keep the pot small. If they bet the river then you can call, raise, or fold depending on the strength of your hand.
Flop Top Pair Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop
Make a standard continuation bet (50-60% of the pot).
If opponent raises then flat-call and lead out on the turn. If your instincts tell you that you’re beat then you can fold to a re-raise.
If opponent calls your continuation bet then check the turn unless your hand improves. If opponent checks the turn then bet the river. If opponent bets the turn then re-evaluate your hand to decide what to do. It’s likely you’re going to call any bet your opponent makes on the turn.
Flop Set In-Position
You raised pre-flop
If opponent bets into you on an uncoordinated board then flat-call. Call any bet your opponent makes on the turn.
Flop Set In-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
If opponent checks the flop then you should bet. If he check/raises you then you should call or re-raise him.
If opponent continuation bets the flop then you should just flat-call on an uncoordinated board and hope he bets again on the turn.
Flop Set In-Position
Coordinated board
If opponent checks to you then bet the flop to prevent a scare card on the turn.
If opponent bets into you then raise big.
Goal is to end the hand here or get all-in while you think you have the best hand.
Flop Set Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop
Make a continuation bet (50-60% of the pot). If your opponent calls then lead out on turn.
If your opponent raises you then flat-call and bet again on the turn. If opponent raises you again then you can raise them all-in, especially if a scare card falls to bring a straight or flush draw.
Flop Set Out-of-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
Against an aggressive or sophisticated opponent, you should lead out. If you get called or re-raised then flat-call and bet again on the turn.
Against weaker opponents you should check and flat call when they continuation bet. If the turn card isn’t scary then you can check again in hopes that they’ll make another bet. If they make another bet then you can call and bet again on the river for value.
If the turn card is scary or your opponent is aggressive then you should bet.
Flop Set Out-of-Position
Coordinated board
If you were the pre-flop raiser then you should lead out to make your opponent lay to see the next card.
If you weren’t the pre-flop raiser then make a big check/raise (pot-sized or all-in depending on stack size) to win the hand right there and then.
Flop Top Two Pair
Uncoordinated board
Play it relatively slow, like a set.
If in-position and opponent bets into you then flat-call.
If in-position and opponent checks to you then continuation bet every time.
If out-of-position then make a continuation bet 50-60% of the pot.
If out-of-position and you check the flop then check/call instead of trying to check/raise people off the hand.
Flop Top Two Pair
Coordinated board
Play it relatively fast, like a set.
If in-position and opponent bets into you then raise big every time to avoid making a decision on the turn card.
If in-position and opponent checks then bet to avoid another card coming out. If you get check-raised then call or re-raise.
If out-of-position then bet out unless you really feel like you’re going to get check/raised.
Flop Top & Bottom Pair
Uncoordinated board
If the board doesn’t have flush or straight draws, there’s not a lot of connectivity between the cards, and top part of pair isn’t vulnerable to bigger cards coming out then you can play the hand slow like a set.
Flop Top & Bottom Pair
Coordinated board
Play like a set on a coordinated board and try to raise people off the hand.
Flop Bottom Pair
Should always treat like the board is coordinated and play fast like you would a set.
If in-position and opponent bets into you then raise big to get them to fold.
If in-position and opponent checks to you then bet big to protect your hand.
If out-of-position then look for check/raise opportunities. Otherwise bet to protect your hand.
Flop Straight In-Position
You raised pre-flop; board is uncoordinated
Play as though it were a set.
If opponent checks then continuation bet.
If opponent bets then flat-call.
Flop Straight In-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop; board is uncoordinated
If opponent bets then flat-call and check/raise them on the turn.
If opponent checks then bet and give them an opportunity to check/raise you. At that point you can either call, raise, or move all-in depending on the size of the stacks and your opponent’s tendencies.
Flop Straight In-Position
You raised pre-flop; board is coordinated
If opponent bets then raise.
If opponent checks then bet and give them an opportunity to check/raise you so you can re-raise them.
Flop Flush In-Position
You raised pre-flop
More vulnerable than straights and sets. If you flop the nut flush in-position then you can play your hand slow.
If your opponent checks to you then make a standard continuation bet.
If your opponents bets then flat-call.
Flop Flush In-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
If your opponent checks to you then bet if you think your opponent likes his hand and is trying to check/raise you. If you think your opponent is scared by the board then check behind and see what card comes on the turn. If your opponent checks again then bet and hope for a call.
Flop Small Flush In-Position
Need to play hand fast.
If opponent bets into you then raise big for the same reason you would if you had a set on a coordinated board.
If opponent checks then bet to prevent a free card from destroying your hand.
Flop Straight Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop; board is uncoordinated
Make a standard continuation bet and hope for a raise behind you.
Flop Straight Out-of-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop; board is uncoordinated
If opponent is sophisticated then make a weak lead to induce a raise.
If opponent is weak then check/call and reevaluate your hand on the turn. If the board gets scary then bet the turn. Otherwise check/call the turn and bet the river for value.
Flop Straight Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop; board is coordinated
Make a standard continuation bet.
Flop Straight Out-of-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop; board is coordinated
Check the flop and if opponent makes a continuation bet then flat-call.
Flop Flush Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop; board is uncoordinated
Play the same way as straights.
Make a standard continuation bet.
Flop Flush Out-of-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop; board is uncoordinated
Make a weak lead against more experienced or aggressive opponents.
Check/call against weaker opponents.
Flop Small Flush Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop
Make a standard continuation bet 50-60% of the pot and hope for a raise behind you.
Flop Small Flush Out-of-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
Check the flop. If your opponent makes a standard continuation bet then make a big check/raise.
AK Post-Flop In-Position
You raised pre-flop; flop air
If opponent checks to you then make a standard continuation bet 50-60% of the pot.
If opponent bets into you then flat-call. If opponent checks on the turn then bet to take the pot. If opponent bets again on the turn then re-evaluate your hand to decide if you want to continue.
AK Post-Flop In-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop; flop air
If opponent checks the flop to you then check behind. Re-evaluate your hand on the turn depending on whether you hit an Ace or King and/or if opponent checks to you.
If opponent makes a continuation bet then flat-call. If opponent checks on the turn then bet to try to steal the pot.
AK Post-Flop Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop; flop air
Make a standard continuation bet (50-60% of the pot).
AK Post-Flop Out-of-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop; flop air
Check/call the flop. Check/raise (pot-sized bet) the turn if you think opponent has a very weak hand and will fold to the pressure. This is a pure bluff so you don’t have to make it (could check/fold instead).
AK Post-Flop In-Position
You raised pre-flop; flop a pair
Want to exercise pot control.
If opponent checks to you then make a standard continuation bet 50-60% of the pot.
If opponent bets then flat-call.
AK Post-Flop In-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop; flop a pair
If opponent checks to you then check back.
If opponent bets then flat-call.
AK Post-Flop Out-of-Position
Either you or opponent raised pre-flop; flop a pair
Keep the pot small.
AK Post-Flop
Flop Two Pair or Straight
If you flopped two pair then play like a set depending on your position and whether or not you were the pre-flop raiser.
Play like a nut-straight if the board is uncoordinated.
Flop Full House In-Position
You raised pre-flop; board coordinated
If opponent checks then make a standard continuation bet, especially if you think your opponent is on a draw. Against a sophisticated opponent size your bet to make your opponent think they have a mathematical edge to chase the draw (no more than 50% of the pot). If opponent calls then checks the turn then make another small bet (no more than 50% of the pot) to keep opponent chasing the draw.
Flop Full House In-Position
You raised pre-flop; board uncoordinated
If opponent is a weak player and checks the flop then check back and hope opponent improves on the turn. If opponent bets on the turn then flat-call. If opponent checks the turn then make a small bet (no more than 50% of the pot).
If opponent is hyper-aggressive and checks then make a standard continuation bet (50-60% of the pot) and flat-call opponent’s raise.
Flop Full House In-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
If opponent checks then make a standard continuation bet (50-60% of the pot) and flat-call opponent’s raise.
If opponent makes a continuation bet then flat-call, especially if you think they’re on a flush draw.
Flop Full House Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop; board coordinated
Make a standard continuation bet (no more than 50% of the pot) to give your opponent the right odds to call if they’re on draw or trying to float you.
Flop Full House Out-of-Position
You raised pre-flop; board uncoordinated
If opponent is hyper-aggressive then make a standard continuation bet and flat-call if opponent raises.
If opponent is a weak player who’s unlikely to put money into the pot without connecting with the board then check in hopes that they improve on the turn. If the board brings an otherwise scare card then check the turn. If opponent bets then flat-call. If you think opponent will bet the river then check, otherwise put in a small value bet.
Flop Full House Out-of-Position
Opponent raised pre-flop
If opponent is sophisticated then make a weak lead in order to induce a raise.
If opponent is a weak player then check to the raiser and flat-call opponent’s continuation bet on the flop and turn if they bet a second time.
