Quiz time!

[zac777]

I was bored, so I decided to write a SNG quiz (man, do I ever know how to live it up on a Saturday night) It started as diagnostic test for beginners, but it turned into the first 12 questions that came to mind.

If you're going to take it, try doing it quickly, using only the amount of time you'd have at the table to make these sorts of decisions. I've found that this type of exercise is most useful when I write down what I would actually do at the table and then compare my thought processes/answers to those of all the good players/posters around here.

Some questions have a correct answer, but most of them are just situations that I think most players should be able to reason through. Some should be very simple, others will take a little more thought.

It's late, so if I missed a crucial piece of information, feel free to fill in whatever makes the question most difficult and answer that. All situations are for 1000 starting chips, PP structure, typical players unless otherwise stated. Answer for whatever buyin you are most familiar with.

1. Second round of a sng where most pots are raised and contested by three or less players. What is the worst
a) paired
b) unpaired
hand that you would play UTG?

2. First hand of a sng (10/15 blinds). Unknown player limps UTG, you have KK in MP. How much do you bet?

3. 10/15 blinds, everyone near their original chip count. You look down to see 55 in BB. UTG raises to X, 2 MP callers to you. What does X have to be before you will fold?

4. 25/50 blinds. 7 players left. you have 900 on the button, with two loose stacks of ~1500 in SB and BB. What's the best
a) paired
b) unpaired
hand that you fold?

5. 50/100 blinds. 7 players left. you have 1100 in the SB. You have 22. The BB will call you with any pair, any ace, any 2 broadway cards. How big does his stack have to be to for you to not push?

6. 50/100 blinds. 6 players left. You are the chip leader in BB with 3000. Small stack goes all-in UTG for 250 chips. Folded around to you. What's the worst hand you call with?

7. 100/200 blinds. 4 players left. Straightforward CO with chip stack of 3500 raises to 600. You are on button with chip lead at 4500. Tight SB and very tight BB have 1000 and 700 after posting. What is the worst hand you reraise all-in with?

8. 100/200 blinds. 5 players left. you are the short stack in BB with 700 left after posting. SB is massive chip leader at 6000 and will push any two cards. Other chip counts are 1000, 1000, 1400. Table is tight other than SB. What's the worst hand with which you call the SB's inevitable open-push?

9. Late game steal situation in SB. You have 6x the BB. BB's calling range is AA-77, AT-AK, KQ. Of 22, A8o, JTs, which would you
a) most
b) least
want to have?

10. Unknown bubble situation. If you could only pick four, which of the following elements would you choose to make your preflop decision?
- Your stack size relative to the blinds
- your stack size relative to the rest of the table
- buyin amount
- size of blinds
- your position
- payout structure
- your table image
- tightness/looseness of the table
- passiveness/aggressiveness of the table
- your cards
- the cards of the player to your left

Bonus question: You are on the bubble at 50/100 with a stack of 2000. Loose big stack is on your left with 6000. The two other (very solid) players have 1000 each. If given the chance, how many chips would you be willing to pay the big stack to have him move to your right?

Super bonus question (i.e. only for the people with too much time on their hands): Rank these questions from most to least difficult (including this one).

First one to answer all the questions gets a gold star.

Thanks for the great posts, you all make the lurking quite enjoyable. Goodnight.

Zac