Preflop: All Stack Sizes

Question 1

As stacks get shallower, you should play_____ hands that require high implied odds.

Answer 1

Fewer

Question 2

What types of hands go up in value as stack sizes get deeper?

Answer 2

Hands with high implied odds

Question 3

In position with a 100bb stack facing a raise to 3bbs, if you want to 3-bet, you should 3-bet to:

Answer 3

9BBs

(When you are playing deep stacked in position, you should usually 3-bet 3x the size of the previous raise.)

Question 4

Out of position with a 100bb stack facing a raise to 3bbs, if you want to 3-bet, you should 3-bet to:

Answer 4

12BBs

(When you are playing deep stacked out of position, you will typically 3-bet 4x the size of the previous raise.)

Question 5

In position with a 60bb stack facing three limpers, if you want to raise, you should raise to around:

Answer 5

7BBs

(A pot sized raise would be 3x the last bet plus the remaining money in the pot.
3 x 1 + 1 + 1 + .5 + 1 = 6.5bbs with no ante and
approximately 7.5bbs with ante.)

Question 6

In position with a 60bb stack facing a raise to 3bbs and a 3-bet to 10bbs, if you want to 4-bet, you should 4-bet to:

Answer 6

All in

(At this stack depth you want to 4-bet to around 2.75x, which would be 27.5bbs. Since 27.5bbs is more than 30% of your 60bb stack, you should go all-in instead.)

Question 7

Out of position with a 20bb stack facing a raise to 3bbs, if you want to 3-bet, you should 3-bet to:

Answer 7

All-in

(When a 3-bet will put in more than 30% of your stack, you should often go all-in instead.)

Question 8

If you are facing a limper who you expect to call any reasonable raise and then play
straightforwardly on the flop, instead of raising to your default size, you should raise to a:

Answer 8

Larger size

(Against limpers who play straightforwardly, you want to raise larger to isolate them. In addition, you will build a bigger pot which you will frequently win with a continuation bet on the
fop.)

Question 9

What size should your 3bet be w 60BBs+

Answer 9

3x IP and 4x OOP

Question 10

What size should your 3bet be with 35-60BBs?

Answer 10

2.7x IP and 3.2x OOP

Question 11

What size should your 3bet be with 22-35BBs?

Answer 11

2.7x IP and 3.2x OOP

Question 12

What size should your 3bet be w less than 22BBs?

Answer 12

All in

Question 13

What size should your 4bet be with 60BBs+?

Answer 13

2.75x IP and 3.25x OOP

Question 14

What size should your 4bet be with 35-60BBs?

Answer 14

2.5x IP and 3x OOP

Question 15

What size should your 4bet be with less than 35BBs?

Answer 15

All in

Question 16

What should your raise size be over a limper at any stack depth?

Answer 16

1.7x your standard open size

Question 17

When raising preflop, if your raise will be more than ____ of your stack, you should go all in instead.

Answer 17

30%

Question 18

How much should you add to your raise size for each additional caller?

Answer 18

One ‘unit’

Question 19

As an exploit preflop, how should your raise size adjust vs calling stations?

Answer 19

Raise larger

Question 20

Raise _____ with bluffs against habitual folders

Answer 20

Larger

Question 21

Your 3-bet range should be linear when:

Answer 21

You expect your opponent to call often

Question 22

Your 3-bet range should be polarized when:

Answer 22

You expect your opponent to 4-bet or fold

Question 23

What is a linear range?

Answer 23

Comprised of strongest hands as well as strong, but slightly weaker hands

Question 24

What kind of range should you use when 3betting a calling station?

Answer 24

Linear

Question 25

What is the problem with a linear 3bet range?

Answer 25

It makes your calling range weak

Question 26

What is a polarized range?

Answer 26

Contains the best hands that don’t mind getting 4bet and hands not quite good enough to call

Question 27

What is an advantage to a polarized range?

Answer 27

Keeps opponents guessing

Question 28

What is a condensed range?

Answer 28

Hands that are not premium but also not weak

Question 29

When is a condensed range used?

Answer 29

When calling an open or 3bet

Question 30

What is a capped range?

Answer 30

The range of the player with fewer nut hands

Question 31

What is an uncapped range?

Answer 31

The range of the player with more nut hands

Question 32

What are the advantages to playing in position? (2)

Answer 32

You get more information and have more control.

Question 33

What is the worst position in poker?

Answer 33

The small blind