Standard plays against a single opponent

Strategy: Fixed Limit

► There were no raises▫ There has been no raise and you are out of position

▫ There was no raise and you are in position

► The opponent raised▫ The opponent raised and you are out of position

▫ The opponent raised and you are in position

► You have raised▫ You raised and you are out of position

▫ You raised and you are in position

Possible game situations

► There was no raise and you are out of position▫ You always bet!

▫ If the opponent calls your bet...• Bet on the turn if you have a made hand or a draw.• Give up the hand if you have nothing.

▫ If the opponent raises you on the flop...• If you have a good made hand or a strong draw then raise again.• Fold straight away with all other hands.

► There was no raise and you are in position▫ If the opponent checks, then you bet with every hand.

▫ If the opponent bets...• Fold with every unplayable hand.• With made hands and draws, you should just call, with the intention of

raising on the turn.• You can call on the flop with weak draws.

There was no raise

Bet flop, bet turn

Player 1Player 5

Player 4

Player 3 Hero

Player 2

FOLD

FOLD

CALL FOLD

FOLD

CALL

BET

Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn

Player 1

Player 9Player 8

Player 7

Player 6

Player 5

Player 4 Player 3

Hero

Player 2CALL

FOLD

3-BET

RAISECALL FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

BETBET

Bet flop, check/fold turn

Player 1

Player 9Player 8

Player 7

Player 6

Player 5

Player 4 Player 3

Hero

Player 2

CALL FOLDCALL

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

BET

BETCHECKFOLD

Bet flop

Player 1Player 9

Player 8

Player 7

Player 6

Player 5 Player 4

Player 3

Hero

Player 2

FOLD FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD FOLD

FOLD

FOLD BETCHECK

CALLCHECK

Call flop, raise turn

Player 1Player 9

Player 8

Player 7

Player 6

Player 5 Player 4

Player 3

Hero

Player 2

FOLD FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD FOLD

FOLD

FOLD CALLCHECK

CALLBETBET

RAISE

► With weak hands: check/fold

► With made hands and draws: check/raise

► Re-evaluate on the turn

The opponent has raised and your are out of position

Having top pair without the initiative

Player 1Player 9

Player 8

Player 7

Player 6

Player 5 Player 4

Player 3

Hero

Player 2

FOLD FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

BET

CALL

RAISE

CHECKRAISE

CALL

BET

► With weak hands: check/fold

► With made hands and draws: check/raise

► Evaluate on the turn

The opponent raised and you are in position

Top pair, but the opponent shows strength

Player 1Player 9

Player 8

Player 7

Player 6 Player 5

Player 4

Player 3Hero

Player 2

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD FOLD

FOLDFOLD

RAISE

RAISE

CALL

BET

CALL

BET

RAISE

► Make a continuation bet

► With strong hands play aggressively on the flop

► With a small number of outs on the flop, call and abandon on the turn without improvement

► Evaluate on the turn

You raised and are out of position

Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn with a good made hand

Player 1Player 9

Player 8

Player 7

Player 6 Player 5

Player 4

Player 3

Hero

Player 2

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

RAISE

RAISE

BET

CALL

RAISE

CALL

BET

Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn with a draw

Player 1

Player 9

Player 8

Player 7

Player 6 Player 5

Player 4

Player 3

Hero

Player 2

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

RAISE RAISECALLBETRAISE CALLBET

Bet/call flop, check/fold turn

Player 1Player 9

Player 8

Player 7

Player 6 Player 5

Player 4

Player 3

Hero Player 2

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

RAISE

RAISE

CALL

CALL

BET

► Make a continuation bet

► When faced with aggression: call flop and evaluate on the turn

► With a strong hand: call flop and evaluate on the turn

You raised and are in position

Opponent bets into us

Player 1

Player 9

Player 8

Player 7

Player 6 Player 5

Player 4

Player 3

Hero

Player 2

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

RAISECALL

CHECKCALLCALLBET

BET