Post Flop play quiz

Figure out the odds yourself (I can't do everything for you!) and give these questions a go.

Question #1 - $5/$10 Hold Em - A semi-tight aggressive player raises Under The Gun and is called by a loose middle position player and a solid player in the cutoff, you have J♦T♦ in the SB and decide to call, the BB also calls.

The 5 of you see the flop with a pot of $50.The flop comes J♥9♦4♥. What should you do?

A) Check and call, you have top pair middle kicker and some runner, runner possibilities. but it is likely you are still behind, but you are getting the proper odds to proceed.
B) Bet out, you have top pair middle kicker and some runner, runner possibilities and you would like to limit the field as much as possible, if the UTG does have you beat right now he will comply by raising and shutting out the other players especially the strong player in the cutoff.
C) Check and see what happens.

Question #2 - $5/$10 Hold Em - A loose EP player limps in as do 2 average middle position players so you decide to see a flop in the cutoff with the A♣7♣. The button, a strong aggressive player, raises, both blinds fold and all the other players call, you call as well.

The 5 of you see the flop with a $57 pot. The flop comes K♦Q♣5♣ and everyone checks to the button who bets, everyone else calls. What should you do?

A) Call, and see the turn card. If you raise the Button might re-raise eliminating the other players.
B) Raise, you have 4 opponents and the nut flush draw with an over-card, it’s time to build a pot, Raising here will also disguise your hand if you make the flush.

Question #3 - $10/$20 Hold Em - A loose aggressive middle position player open raises and you re-raise from the button with T♣T♥, the big blind, a strong professional player, caps it. The MP player and yourself both call.

The 3 of you see the flop with a $125 pot. The flop comes 9♣J♣3♠ and the BB bets out. The MP player calls. What should you do?

A) Fold, there is an over-card on the board and both opponents have shown strength in the hand. Even if your hand is best there are very few safe cards in the deck.
B) Call, The UTG player whether he hit his hand or not would bet out in this situation, and if the loose player could beat your Tens he would have raised.
C) Raise, There is a good chance you have the best hand and the pro in the BB will likely raise to eliminate the MP player if he has you beat or even if he only holds over-cards.

Question #4 - $10/$20 Hold Em - You open-raised from UTG with A♠A♦ and are called by a loose MP player and the BB, a solid player.

The 3 of you see the flop with a $65 pot. The flop comes 7♣8♣9♥ you bet out and are raised MP player and the BB calls. What should you do?

A) Fold, you are likely behind and most likely drawing almost dead. If you are still ahead there are very few safe cards in the deck that will not improve your opponents.
B) Call, Both players may be on a draw, especially the BB, or betting a top pair over-card hand.
C) Raise, You need to find out where you are in the hand and folding Aces here would be a mistake.

Question #5 - $5/$10 Hold Em - 6 players of varying skill limp in and you complete from the SB with 5♣8♣, the BB checks.

The 8 of you see the flop with a $40 pot. The flop comes K♥8♦2♣, you check planning to fold. Everyone checks to the button an aggressive player who would attempt a bluff in this spot who bets, noone else looks real interested in continuing in this hand. What do you do?

A) Fold, your hand is still not looking to good, and it would be unusual for EVERYONE to fold.
B) Call, You may have the best hand, but you may also be behind. By just calling you will give yourself a relatively cheap shot at hitting 2 pair and also invite 1 or 2 chasers along.
C) Raise, What has happened here? This hand I was ready to muck could be the best hand and a raise will likely get me heads up with the button if he even calls.

The squares would be diamonds, some kind of conversion issue.

1.) If UTG is a TAG, the only hands that beat me are Aces-Jacks(maybe99s) and AJ(if thats even in his UTG profile) I think betting out here may be correct.
2.) Raise, Even if the strong player 3 bets, the loose EP limper has a strong possibility of calling, which may entice the others to come along.
3.) B, although A may not be bad.
4.) A, C may be correct, B is always wrong.
5.) This is tricky, I can understand the thought process behind raising here, I still may just fold here.

1. Bet the hand...you've got top pair, weak kicker, but the only way you can begin to get a picture of where you shape up is by betting and seeing who stays and who falls out.

2. I love raising in this situation as a mis-direction play. If I'm at a passive table, I'll bet the turn regardless of what it is. Even with the raise you're getting proper odds to chase the flush...others might put you on two-pair or something similar and if someone else is chasing the flush too you can get monster action if it hits.

3. Hellmuth would probably say you need to raise here for information, but I'm folding. Calling a strong professional player's cap with TT is an iffy move in my book anyhow, calling him again with 2nd pair and a MP call has me thinking I'm probalby third-man on the totem pole right now. I'm exercising fit-or-get mentality.

4. You raise aces. Get the information you want/need about where you stand based on your raise and modify your turn betting plans accordingly.

5. Statistically its unlikely that nobody's holding a K, but if you're not going to trust your read of the other players at the table you might as well program a robot. Raise it up and see what happens...besides, THEY don't know you didn't check a king

Beavis, you also forget to tell them how well a raise disguises your hand!!!