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1. Give three example of when someone absolutely has you beat on the river ?

1. Suppose the flop is Q♥ 6♠ 2♥ and you have A♣ A♠. there is a bet, you raise, and someone cold calls behind you. The turn card is a bland. Again there is a bet, you raise, and the same player cold calls. If the flush card comes on the end, it is now almost impossible for you to have the best hand.

2. You are in a multiway pot, and there are no drawing opportunities other than two flush cards. If a flush card appears, you are most likely beaten.

3. Someone raises on the flop, especially against two or three people, then checks on fourth street after everyone else checks (when a non-flush card hits), but bets on the river if the flush card comes.

2. If you semi-bluff on the flop and are called, should you continue betting on fourth street ?

This depends on the situation. If you bet on the flop, a lot of players will call and then routinely throw their hands away for the next bet. However, if you always bet again, many of your opponents will pick up this pattern and will call or even raise you on fourth street.

3. What does this mean ?

You should give up on many of your semi-bluffs once the turn comes.

4. Suppose you flop an open-end straight draw and two flush cards are also on board. Is it correct to bet ?

If you against a small number of opponents a bet is usually the correct strategy.

5. What about a hand that give you an inside straight draw with two overcards on the flop ?

You should play this hand strongly, especially against a small number of opponents, and be inclined to bet it a second time regardless of the fourth street card.

6. Betting in late position on the flop, are you likely to get a free card ?

Yes, most of the time. If you bet on the flop and are called, most players will tend to check to you on fourth street.

7. In this situation, should you be concerned about a check-raise ?

Yes.

8. What is this a function of ?

More so the opponents that you are up against, rather than of the cards that appeared on the flop.

9. Is it correct to play flush draws when a pair is on board ?

Since you may run into a full house, the main thing to consider is how much money is in the pot. In other words, the pot should be offering you somewhat better odds than if there were no pair showing.

10. What else is important to consider ?

Which pair and off-card are on the flop.

11. Example ?

If the flop is J♣ J♠T♣, someone already may have flopped a full house. On the other hand, if the flop is 9♥ 9♠ 2♥, it is unlikely that you are looking at a full house.

12. Should you call with a straight draw if two flush cards have flopped ?

Many of the same ideas apply. Basically, since you may run into a flush, you need better than normal poker odds to call.

13. If the board pairs on fourth street, should drawing hands be thrown away ?

Rarely. However, you need somewhat better odds than normal to continue playing. In addition, consider which card has paired and what the other two cards are.

14. Suppose the board pairs on fourth street, someone bets, you are next, and there are several players behind you, what must you be aware of ?

You may be raised if you call. Thus you may be forced to put a lot of money in the pot on a 4-to-1 shot.

15. If there has been no raise before the flop, how should you play from the flop on ?

Tighter, since more possible hands may be out and you are getting smaller pot odds.

16. Example ?

Suppose the flop comes with a small pair. If there was an early-position raiser and a couple of callers, you could be fairly sure that no one has a third card of the appropriate rank. However, this would not necessarily be the case if there was no raise, especially if many players took the flop (or if the raise came after many poker players had already called).

17. What if a two flush flops ?

1. Play your good hands more aggressively since there is a better chance that you will be called.
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3. Or be outdrawn even if you currently have the best hand.

18. Is it profitable to bluff when a pair flops ?

Yes, especially if the flop does not include a straight or flush draw.

19. What should you do if a good player “plays back” at you ?

You should consider taking it to a third bet and then betting the rest of the hand. However, don’t do this automatically.

20. How else can you bluff at flops that contain a pair ?

You can make a “delayed bluff.” Instead of betting immediately when a pair flops, it is often best to check. If a good player bets from a late position and you think he is capable of bluffing in this spot, you can call if no one else has entered the pot. Assuming that no one calls behind you, you can bet into your opponent on fourth street.