Hand reading excersise

#1 10-30-2005, 07:33 AM

Thought this might be fun for a change. The first one to get all three hands right will be known as a great poker player. Assume a standard non-idiot player in all hands. Suits are not important and only one answer per hand please.

This should be the easiest one.

Prima 0.25/0.50 Hold 'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img],K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 raises, 6 folds, Hero 3-bets, UTG+2 caps 

Flop: (9.5 SB) K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img],9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img],4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG+2 calls

Turn: (5.5 BB) 8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG+2 calls

River: (7.5 BB) 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG+2 calls

Final pot: 9.5 BB

A bit trickier perhaps.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 2 folds, Hero calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (7 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (7 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, Hero raises, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 3-bets, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero raises, UTG+1 3-bets, Hero calls.

River: (13.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets, Hero raises, UTG+1 3-bets, Hero caps, UTG+1 calls.

Final Pot: 21.50 BB

In this hand there are several possible hands, but there is one factor (I think) that should lead to the correct answer.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, MP2 calls, 1 fold, Hero calls, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (5 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP2 folds, Hero calls.

River: (9 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB bets, BB folds, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11 BB

Stealthy · #2 10-30-2005, 08:15 AM

OK I'll bite

Hand 1 - QQ

Hand 2 - Qh Th

Hand 3 played funny but I'll stab at 66

#3 10-30-2005, 08:24 AM

Hand 1: 7d5h
Hand 2: AhJc
Hand 3: 2h6h

PJM1206 · #4 10-30-2005, 08:31 AM

Hand 1: QQ
Hand 2: JT hearts
Hand 3: Axs (hearts)

#5 10-30-2005, 08:32 AM

[ QUOTE ]
OK I'll bite

Hand 1 - QQ

Hand 2 - Qh Th

Hand 3 played funny but I'll stab at 66

[/ QUOTE ]

Not bad. 2 out of 3. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

#6 10-30-2005, 08:34 AM

what about me? how many did i get right?

Watain · #7 10-30-2005, 08:37 AM

a: QQ
b: A9s (hearts)
c: 22

#8 10-30-2005, 08:55 AM

Hand 1: QQ. Don't see any other hand he's capping with and then just calling down with a K high flop.

Hand 2: Difficult, but since he's so aggressive at the flop and even when a heart flush is possible, I'm guessing J9 of hearts.

Hand 3: I'm thinking he either hits something on the turn, or he has a monster and doesn't want to knock people out (A checkraise on the flop or the turn would be perfect for protecting). However, with two clubs on the flop, I'm not really sure why someone would want to slowplay a set. So I'm leaning towards him hitting on the turn, not wanting to risk it getting checked around and fearing both a club and a heart flush. I think 66 or 6x, if I have to choose one, I go for 66.

#9 10-30-2005, 09:07 AM

Hand 1: QQ
Hand 2: J9s
Hand 3: QJ or T6

@bsolute_luck · #10 10-30-2005, 09:13 AM

1. QQ
2. non-idiot i hope wouldn't limp J9 but that sounds right as well as a set of 77s. if i have to do with "non-idiot" then 77. idiot factor: J9.
3. 66