Slide 2 After the flop nobody raised before the flop Strategy:
No-Limit Slide 3 The pot on the flop With a raise Two players limp
ahead of you ($0.25), you have a strong hand and you raise to 6 BB
($1.5), both opponents call. The pot is now $4.85. Without a raise
Two players limp ahead of you ($0.25), you also call ($0.25) and
the big blind checks. The pot is $1.10. Never go broke in an
unraised Pot! Slide 4 What do you want to hit with an unraised pot?
How you end up with an unraised pot You are in the big blind and
you check. You limp with a speculative hand from the middle or late
position. Small pocket pairs Suited aces with a small kicker Suited
connectors Face cards You should generally limp first in only with
small pairs! What you want to hit on the flop Strong hands that you
can play a big pot with. Three of a kind Strong draw Two pair Slide
5 How strong is your hand? Important factors What kind of cards do
you have? How many opponents are you playing against? What is your
position on the table? How are your opponents playing? Hand
categories Worthless hands Weak draws Strong draws Medium made
hands Strong made hands Slide 6 What influence do your opponents
and position have? Your opponents A top pair with a middle kicker
is often strong against one opponent. Against, e.g. four opponents,
however, this will usually be beaten. Your position How many
opponents will act before you and how many after you? It is
considerably more profitable to play in position than it is to play
out of position. How your opponents play How easily does your
opponent fold? How often will he try to bluff you out of the hand?
If he doesnt give up on the flop, when does he give up? The more
opponents you have, the stronger your hand must be. Slide 7 How do
you play on the flop? General rules Never play passively on the
flop with a made hand. Dont set any traps for your opponents. Do
not call any bets with a medium made hand. Unraised pots are rarely
bluffed, thus if you are ahead, protect your hand and get money
from weaker hands. if you are behind, you should fold. Slide 8 How
do you play on the flop? Worthless hands You should fold these
types of hands. This means, you check or fold to any bet from your
opponent. Slide 9 Example#1: On the flop worthless hand Hero (BB)
$25 SB $25 UTG1 $25 UTG2 $25 CO $25 Hero (BB) $25 SB $25 UTG1 $25
UTG2 $25 CO $25 Preflop: Flop: ($1.25) SB checks, Hero checks, UTG1
bets $1, UTG2 calls $1, 2 folds, Hero folds. UTG1 calls $0.25, UTG2
calls $0.25, 4 folds, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15, Hero
checks. Slide 10 How do you play on the flop? Worthless hands You
should fold all hands in this category. This means, you check or
fold to every bet from your opponents. Weak draws You can try a
semi-bluff every once in a while, if youre up against the right
opponents, and if you are in position. A semi-bluff makes sense if
your hand can still become strong and/or you can easily force your
opponent to fold. Slide 11 Example #2: on the flop weak draw Hero
(SB) $25 BB $25 UTG1 $25 MP1 $25 Hero (SB) $25 BB $25 UTG1 $25 MP1
$25 Preflop: Flop: ($1) Hero checks, BB checks, UTG1 checks, MP1
bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, BB calls $0.25, 1 fold. UTG1 calls
$0.25, 2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 4 folds, Hero calls $0.15, BB
checks. Slide 12 How do you play on the flop? Worthless hands You
should fold all hands in this category. This means, you check or
fold to every bet from your opponents. Weak draws You can try a
semi-bluff every once in a while, if youre up against the right
opponents, and if you are in position. A semi-bluff makes sense if
your hand can still become strong and/or you can easily force your
opponent to fold. Strong draws With strong draws, you usually have
an equity of ~30%. You should always act with strong draws, if you
are in position, and your opponents check. If somebody bets before
you, you can call, if you have enough Implied Pot Odds or the pot
odds are good. It is not advisable to raise bets made before you,
when holding a draw. Slide 13 Example #3: on the flop strong draw
Hero (SB) $25 BB $25 MP3 $25 CO $25 Hero (SB) $25 BB $25 MP3 $25 CO
$25 Preflop: Flop: ($1) Hero bets $0.8, BB raises $2, 2 folds, Hero
calls $1.2. 5 folds, MP3 calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero
calls $0.15, BB checks. Slide 14 How do you play on the flop?
Medium made hands If your opponents check to you, you should bet.
If somebody raises after you, fold. If somebody bets before you,
call. If an opponent raises, fold. On the turn you will decide how
you should continue to play your hand. If no draws are possible,
and you have three or fewer opponents, you can also just call every
once and awhile. Slide 15 Example #4: on flop medium made hand Hero
(BB) $25 SB $25 BU $25 Hero (BB) $25 SB $25 BU $25 Preflop: Flop:
($0.75) SB checks, Hero bets $0.6, BU calls $0.6, SB folds. 7
folds, BU calls $0.25, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks. Slide 16 How do
you play on the flop? Medium made hands If your opponents check to
you, you should bet. If somebody raises after you, fold. If
somebody bets before you, call. If an opponent raises, fold. On the
turn you will decide how you should continue to play your hand. If
no draws are possible, and you have three or fewer opponents, you
can also just call every once and awhile. Strong made hands Before
you decide to fold a strong made hand on the flop, be very certain
that you are, indeed, beaten. Essentially speaking, you should get
highly active with such hands, and try to build a large pot. If you
are raising an opponents bet, then the size of your raise is
calculated with the formula: Raise = Pot (including all bets) + 2 *
opponents bet Slide 17 Example #5: on the flop strong made hand
Hero (MP1) $25 SB $25 BB $25 BU $25 Hero (MP1) $25 SB $25 BB $25 BU
$25 Preflop: Flop: ($1) SB checks, BB bets $0.7, Hero raises $3.1,
3 folds. 3 folds, Hero calls $0.25, 3 folds, BU calls $0.25, SB
calls $0.15, BB checks. Formula for a raise: Size of the pot + 2 *
opponents bet Raise= 1.7 + 2 * 0.7 = 3.1 Formula for a raise: Size
of the pot + 2 * opponents bet Raise= 1.7 + 2 * 0.7 = 3.1 Slide 18
How do you play on the turn? Nobody bet on the flop If you didnt
have anything before, but hit a made hand on the turn (like a top
pair), then you should bet. If your hand hasnt improved, fold in
response to any bet. If you hit a draw, you need the right pot odds
to continue playing. 11:1 for a gutshot 4:1 for a flush draw 5:1
for an OESD Somebody bet on the flop You should fold with a medium
made hand if you have multiple opponents on the turn, and one of
them bets. If none of your opponents bets, you have two options:
Check after turn, call river Bet turn, check after river You can
call with a draw if your pot odds are good, and you are sure that
nobody will raise after you. Slide 19 Example #6: on the turn -
draws Hero (BU) $25 SB $25 BB $25 MP1 $25 Hero (BU) $25 SB $25 BB
$25 MP1 $25 Preflop: Flop: ($1) SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks,
Hero bets $0.8, SB calls $0.8, 2 folds. 3 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 3
folds, Hero calls $0.25, SB calls $0.15, BB checks. You check: -
You take a free card. - You keep the pot small. - You see two cards
for the price of one. You check: - You take a free card. - You keep
the pot small. - You see two cards for the price of one. Turn:
($2.6) SB checks, Hero bets $2. You bet: - You assume that your
opponent will fold or you will hit your flush on the river. - If
your opponent calls and you dont hit, you give up on the river. -
If your opponent raises, you should fold on the turn. You bet: -
You assume that your opponent will fold or you will hit your flush
on the river. - If your opponent calls and you dont hit, you give
up on the river. - If your opponent raises, you should fold on the
turn. Slide 20 Example #7: on the turn medium made hand Hero (BB)
$25 SB $25 CO $25 Hero (BB) $25 SB $25 CO $25 Preflop: Flop:
($0.75) SB bets $0.5, Hero calls $0.5, SB calls $0.5. 6 folds, CO
calls $0.25, 1 fold, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks. Turn: ($2.25) SB
bets $1.5, Hero folds... Slide 21 Example #8: on the turn strong
made hand Hero (SB) $25 BB $25 MP1 $25 MP3 $25 CO $25 Hero (SB) $25
BB $25 MP1 $25 MP3 $25 CO $25 Preflop: Flop: ($1.25) Hero checks,
BB checks, MP1 bets $1, MP3 calls $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $1, 1
fold. 3 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP3 calls $0.25, CO calls
$0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.15, BB checks. Turn: ($4.25) Hero bets
$3, MP1 raises $6. Slide 22 How do you play on the river? Nobody
has bet until now Does a bet make sense, because there are enough
worse hands that would pay you off? Does it make sense to call a
bet, because your opponent would bet with worse hands? If you have
at least a middle or a top pair, you can bet about 1/3 of the pot.
There was already action in the previous betting rounds You fold
with an incomplete draw. With a made hand, it depends on the board
texture and the previous play of your opponent. Can you bet with
your cards? Are your cards strong enough for a raise? Can you call
at least one bet? If you want to call a bet on the river, the more
players that called before you, the stronger your hand has to be.
Slide 23 Example #9: on the river - draws Hero (BU) $25 SB $25 BB
$25 MP1 $25 Hero (BU) $25 SB $25 BB $25 MP1 $25 Preflop: Flop: ($1)
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.8, SB calls $0.8, 2
folds. 3 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.25, SB
calls $0.15, BB checks. Turn: ($2.6) SB checks, Hero bets $2, SB
calls $2. River: ($6.6) SB checks, Hero checks. With a draw on the
river, it doesnt make sense to continue to play aggressively,
because only hands that you would have beat anyway will fold. Slide
24 Example #10: on the river medium made hand Hero (CO) $25 BB $25
UTG1 $25 MP1 $25 BU $25 Hero (CO) $25 BB $25 UTG1 $25 MP1 $25 BU
$25 Preflop: Flop: ($1.35) BB checks, UTG1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero
bets $1, BU calls $1, 3 folds. UTG1 calls $0.25, 2 folds, MP1 calls
$0.25, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, BU calls $0.25, 1 fold, BB
checks. Turn: ($3.35) Hero bets $2.25, BU calls $2.25. River:
($7.85) Hero checks, BU bets $3, Hero calls $3. If no draws were
possible on the flop, you should bet again on the river as an
aggressor. If your bet gets raised, fold. If there is was draw on
the flop, and it comes in on the river, take the free showdown as
long as you are in position. If you are out of position, bet, and
should someone raise it, fold. If there is was draw on the flop,
and it comes in on the river, take the free showdown as long as you
are in position. If you are out of position, bet, and should
someone raise it, fold. If there was a draw on the flop and it
didnt come on the river, you can play check/call for bluff induce
if you are in position. Slide 25 Example #11: on the river strong
made hand Hero (SB) $25 BB $25 MP1 $25 MP3 $25 CO $25 Hero (SB) $25
BB $25 MP1 $25 MP3 $25 CO $25 Preflop: Flop: ($1.25) Hero checks,
BB checks, MP1 bets $1, MP3 calls $1, 1 fold, Hero calls $1, 1
fold. 3 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP3 calls $0.25, CO calls
$0.25, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.15, BB checks. Turn: ($4.25) Hero bets
$3.5, MP1 calls $3.5, 1 fold. River: ($11.25) Hero bets $7, 1 fold.
With a strong made hand, you should continue to play aggressively
on the river, because you cannot assume that your opponent will bet
if you check. Slide 26 Summary Never play made hands passively on
the flop Information about your opponents hand strength is more
important in unraised pots, than in pots where someone raised
before the flop. You need a strong hand for a large pot The pot is
small and your opponents hand range is large. If you build up a
large pot, then only do this with a strong hand. Never play for
large amounts with a medium hand in an unraised pot!
