Interactive Poker Scenario Quiz
You've learned a lot through PokerLetter up to this point and now its time to put that knowledge to the test. The following quiz is based on information that has been presented throughout PokerLetter. Let's see how much you've learned. (Answers appear at the bottom)
QUESTIONS
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1.) You're on the button with 10d - 10h. The pot is raised 3x the big blind in front of you. You are short stacked with 10x the big blind in chips. You should:
A. Muck your cards
B. Call the raise
C. Double the raise
D. Push all - in
2.) You're heads-up in a tournament. You have 4x as many chips as your opponent in the big blind. Your opponent limps in and you look down at Ad - Ah. You should:
A. Check your option
B. Make a large raise
C. Make a callable raise
3.) In a 7-player game, everyone folds to you in the small blind. You look down at Js - 10s & raise 3x the big blind. The big blind calls quickly & the flop comes 9h - 8s - As. You bet 9x the big blind and your opponent comes over-the-top, all-in. The call would require an additional 12x the big blind in chips on your part.
The call is the smart play. TRUE or FALSE?
4.) You hold As - 7h in the big blind. The pot is raised and then re-raised to 12x the big blind before reaching you. You are the shorts tack with 20x the big blind in chips. You should:
A. Muck your cards
B. Call the raise
C. Re-raise all-in
5.) You hold 10h - 8h in the big blind. Both the dealer & the small blind call & you check. The flop comes 10d - Ah - 7h. The dealer immediately pushes all-in for 15x the big blind & the small blind folds. You have 40x the big blind in chips.
The call is the smart play. TRUE or FALSE?
6.) You are in early position in a tournament with 8 players remaining. It is folded to you and you look down to see 6h - 6s. You are the short stack with 12x the big blind. You should:
A. Call the big blind
B. Muck your cards
C. Raise
D. Push All-in
7.) You are on the button and look down at Kh - Kd. Three players ahead of you limp-in and you raise to 3x the big blind. Two players call and the flop comes 10s - 4h - Ah. The first player bets 6x the big blind and the second player calls. You should:
A. Call the bet
B. Muck your cards
C. Re-raise
D. Push all-in
8.) You are on the button with Qh - Qs. Two players ahead of you limp-in and you raise to 6x the big blind. The big blind calls your raise and everyone else folds. The flop comes Qd - 10d - 5d and your opponent checks. You should:
A. Push all-in
B. Make a substantial raise
C. Check
D. Make a small raise
9.) You are the chip leader in a tournament with 4 players remaining. Looking down at Ah - Jh, you raise to 6x the big blind. Everyone folds except for the big blind who re-raises all-in for an additional 10x the big blind. You therefore have to call 10x the big blind to win 22x the big blind.
The call is the smart play. TRUE or FALSE?
10.) You are playing heads-up against the chip leader at the final table of a tournament. Your opponent raised from the button and you called with 9d - 10d. The flop comes 7s - 8d - Jh. You should:
A. Check to your opponent
B. Push all - in
C. Make a small raise
11.) Following the previously mentioned scenario from question 10.), you check and your opponent bets the pot (Roughly 1/15 of your chip stack). You should:
A. Muck your cards
B. Call the raise
C. Make a small raise
D. Push all-in
12.) Rank the following starting hands from best to worst:
Kh - Ks
Ah - Kh
As - Ad
Qh - Jh
Jd - Jh
As - Kd
Ah - Qh
5s - 6s
8h - 8d
13.) In poker, the term "on-tilt" refers to which of the following:
A. Being on a hot streak
B. Being on a lucky streak
C. Playing like an intelligent player
D. Playing frustrated and carelessly
ANSWERS
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1.) D. Not only are you short stacked, but you're facing a raise. Your re-raise is large enough to force all mediocre hands out. More often than not you will go head to head with the initial raiser.
2.) C. Pocket Aces is a monster hand at any time, never mind heads up. The goal here is to keep your opponent involved whilst making it easier for you to get a read on his two cards. You don't want to force him out, but then again, you don't want him to see a flop for free.
3.) TRUE. You are 4-to-the-flush and have an inside-out straight draw. In all, you have 15 outs. You will therefore make your hand 1 out of 3 times. The pot total is 36x the big blind and you need to call 12x the big blind. The money and odds are right for you to make the call.
4.) A. Facing a raise and re-raise, your As - 6h is probably no good. With 20x times the big blind in chips remaining, you have time to choose a better place to get all your money in, even though you're the big blind. Don't overestimate your Ace.
5.) FALSE. You have middle pair and you're 4-to-the-flush, giving you about 14 outs. There is 18x the big blind in the pot and you would have to call 15x the big blind to play. The pot odds prevent the call from being a smart play. (Although this is not the smart play, many players with 40x the big blind in chips might want to gamble in this position. Keep in mind that it certainly is a gamble. You stand to win about 31% of the time.)
6.) D. There are 8 players remaining in the tournament and you are the short stack with a meager 9x the big blind in chips left. Professionals state that in order to win tournaments, you have to get lucky. At the very least, you might be able to steal the blinds. The worst case scenario is that you will get multiple callers. The fact is that even though you're not yet invested in the hand, you have to get your money in at a time when the other players at the table still have to ponder the call. If you allow yourself to get down to 3, 4 or 5x the big blind, it becomes an automatic call for some players. This is the right time to gamble.
7.) B. As difficult as it might be to fold your pocket Kings, sometimes it's simply the right thing to do. The chances are that at least one of your opponents has an Ace, and it's not outside the realm of possibility that one of them is sitting on a hand like A-10. It's important to recognize when you're beat.
8.) B. With 2 cards to come and no diamond in hand, that flop is scary for trips. The worst thing you could do is push all-in and fall into a made-hand's trap. Any flush beats you, so it's important to try and get some information from your opponent at this point whilst still demonstrating that you have a hand. By making a substantial raise, you make it difficult for your opponent to call on a small diamond draw. If your opponent calls, you have to hope that no more diamonds come on the turn or the river, but you always have the chance of pairing the board and having the nuts.
9.) TRUE. This is an easy call for the chip leader. The chip leader has the luxury in trying to take out opponents late in tournament play. Your Ah - Jh is only in really bad shape if your opponent has A - A, A - K or A - Q. The chances are it will be a coin-flip scenario that is well worth the 10x the big blind asking price.
10.) A. This is the perfect opportunity to try and trap your opponent. You have the nuts here with the J high straight. Perhaps your opponent didn't get a piece, or got a small piece of the flop. Give him the chance to try and catch up or bluff at the pot. If you play this type of hand right, you can still get all your money in, but as a call instead of a bet, ensuring that your opponent also gets his/her money in.
11.) B. Although you could probably squeeze a little more money out of your opponent with a small raise here, you are so far ahead of pretty much any hand your opponent might have that you can afford to simply call and feign weakness. This might allow you to win more money if you check the turn and again let your opponent fire at the pot.
12.) As - Ad, Kh - Ks, Ah - Kh, Ah - Qh, Jd - Jh, As - Kd, Qh - Jh, 8h - 8d, 5s - 6s.
13.) D. If you find yourself on tilt as we all do from time to time, take a break and let the frustration pass. Play the game one hand at a time because you can't change the past, you can only learn from it.
QUESTIONS
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1.) You're on the button with 10d - 10h. The pot is raised 3x the big blind in front of you. You are short stacked with 10x the big blind in chips. You should:
A. Muck your cards
B. Call the raise
C. Double the raise
D. Push all - in
2.) You're heads-up in a tournament. You have 4x as many chips as your opponent in the big blind. Your opponent limps in and you look down at Ad - Ah. You should:
A. Check your option
B. Make a large raise
C. Make a callable raise
3.) In a 7-player game, everyone folds to you in the small blind. You look down at Js - 10s & raise 3x the big blind. The big blind calls quickly & the flop comes 9h - 8s - As. You bet 9x the big blind and your opponent comes over-the-top, all-in. The call would require an additional 12x the big blind in chips on your part.
The call is the smart play. TRUE or FALSE?
4.) You hold As - 7h in the big blind. The pot is raised and then re-raised to 12x the big blind before reaching you. You are the shorts tack with 20x the big blind in chips. You should:
A. Muck your cards
B. Call the raise
C. Re-raise all-in
5.) You hold 10h - 8h in the big blind. Both the dealer & the small blind call & you check. The flop comes 10d - Ah - 7h. The dealer immediately pushes all-in for 15x the big blind & the small blind folds. You have 40x the big blind in chips.
The call is the smart play. TRUE or FALSE?
6.) You are in early position in a tournament with 8 players remaining. It is folded to you and you look down to see 6h - 6s. You are the short stack with 12x the big blind. You should:
A. Call the big blind
B. Muck your cards
C. Raise
D. Push All-in
7.) You are on the button and look down at Kh - Kd. Three players ahead of you limp-in and you raise to 3x the big blind. Two players call and the flop comes 10s - 4h - Ah. The first player bets 6x the big blind and the second player calls. You should:
A. Call the bet
B. Muck your cards
C. Re-raise
D. Push all-in
8.) You are on the button with Qh - Qs. Two players ahead of you limp-in and you raise to 6x the big blind. The big blind calls your raise and everyone else folds. The flop comes Qd - 10d - 5d and your opponent checks. You should:
A. Push all-in
B. Make a substantial raise
C. Check
D. Make a small raise
9.) You are the chip leader in a tournament with 4 players remaining. Looking down at Ah - Jh, you raise to 6x the big blind. Everyone folds except for the big blind who re-raises all-in for an additional 10x the big blind. You therefore have to call 10x the big blind to win 22x the big blind.
The call is the smart play. TRUE or FALSE?
10.) You are playing heads-up against the chip leader at the final table of a tournament. Your opponent raised from the button and you called with 9d - 10d. The flop comes 7s - 8d - Jh. You should:
A. Check to your opponent
B. Push all - in
C. Make a small raise
11.) Following the previously mentioned scenario from question 10.), you check and your opponent bets the pot (Roughly 1/15 of your chip stack). You should:
A. Muck your cards
B. Call the raise
C. Make a small raise
D. Push all-in
12.) Rank the following starting hands from best to worst:
Kh - Ks
Ah - Kh
As - Ad
Qh - Jh
Jd - Jh
As - Kd
Ah - Qh
5s - 6s
8h - 8d
13.) In poker, the term "on-tilt" refers to which of the following:
A. Being on a hot streak
B. Being on a lucky streak
C. Playing like an intelligent player
D. Playing frustrated and carelessly
ANSWERS
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1.) D. Not only are you short stacked, but you're facing a raise. Your re-raise is large enough to force all mediocre hands out. More often than not you will go head to head with the initial raiser.
2.) C. Pocket Aces is a monster hand at any time, never mind heads up. The goal here is to keep your opponent involved whilst making it easier for you to get a read on his two cards. You don't want to force him out, but then again, you don't want him to see a flop for free.
3.) TRUE. You are 4-to-the-flush and have an inside-out straight draw. In all, you have 15 outs. You will therefore make your hand 1 out of 3 times. The pot total is 36x the big blind and you need to call 12x the big blind. The money and odds are right for you to make the call.
4.) A. Facing a raise and re-raise, your As - 6h is probably no good. With 20x times the big blind in chips remaining, you have time to choose a better place to get all your money in, even though you're the big blind. Don't overestimate your Ace.
5.) FALSE. You have middle pair and you're 4-to-the-flush, giving you about 14 outs. There is 18x the big blind in the pot and you would have to call 15x the big blind to play. The pot odds prevent the call from being a smart play. (Although this is not the smart play, many players with 40x the big blind in chips might want to gamble in this position. Keep in mind that it certainly is a gamble. You stand to win about 31% of the time.)
6.) D. There are 8 players remaining in the tournament and you are the short stack with a meager 9x the big blind in chips left. Professionals state that in order to win tournaments, you have to get lucky. At the very least, you might be able to steal the blinds. The worst case scenario is that you will get multiple callers. The fact is that even though you're not yet invested in the hand, you have to get your money in at a time when the other players at the table still have to ponder the call. If you allow yourself to get down to 3, 4 or 5x the big blind, it becomes an automatic call for some players. This is the right time to gamble.
7.) B. As difficult as it might be to fold your pocket Kings, sometimes it's simply the right thing to do. The chances are that at least one of your opponents has an Ace, and it's not outside the realm of possibility that one of them is sitting on a hand like A-10. It's important to recognize when you're beat.
8.) B. With 2 cards to come and no diamond in hand, that flop is scary for trips. The worst thing you could do is push all-in and fall into a made-hand's trap. Any flush beats you, so it's important to try and get some information from your opponent at this point whilst still demonstrating that you have a hand. By making a substantial raise, you make it difficult for your opponent to call on a small diamond draw. If your opponent calls, you have to hope that no more diamonds come on the turn or the river, but you always have the chance of pairing the board and having the nuts.
9.) TRUE. This is an easy call for the chip leader. The chip leader has the luxury in trying to take out opponents late in tournament play. Your Ah - Jh is only in really bad shape if your opponent has A - A, A - K or A - Q. The chances are it will be a coin-flip scenario that is well worth the 10x the big blind asking price.
10.) A. This is the perfect opportunity to try and trap your opponent. You have the nuts here with the J high straight. Perhaps your opponent didn't get a piece, or got a small piece of the flop. Give him the chance to try and catch up or bluff at the pot. If you play this type of hand right, you can still get all your money in, but as a call instead of a bet, ensuring that your opponent also gets his/her money in.
11.) B. Although you could probably squeeze a little more money out of your opponent with a small raise here, you are so far ahead of pretty much any hand your opponent might have that you can afford to simply call and feign weakness. This might allow you to win more money if you check the turn and again let your opponent fire at the pot.
12.) As - Ad, Kh - Ks, Ah - Kh, Ah - Qh, Jd - Jh, As - Kd, Qh - Jh, 8h - 8d, 5s - 6s.
13.) D. If you find yourself on tilt as we all do from time to time, take a break and let the frustration pass. Play the game one hand at a time because you can't change the past, you can only learn from it.
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