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103 puzzles
BB Defense — Calling Down Top Pair
BTN fires three streets on a dry ace-high board. Navigate four decisions from defence through thin river value.
Flopped Set — Slowplay and Extract
You open BTN and flop bottom set on a dry board. Decide when to slowplay and when to start building the pot.
3-bet Pot IP — AK Top Pair vs Check-Raise
You 3-bet AK from CO, flop top pair, and face a critical check-raise on the turn. Respect the strength.
BB Float — Hit the Flush on the Turn
You defend the BB with suited connectors, float a dry flop, and hit the nut flush on the turn.
SB Squeeze with Pocket Tens
UTG opens, BTN cold-calls. Squeeze from SB with TT. Navigate a 3-bet pot OOP and make a disciplined fold.
Nut Flush Draw — Semi-Bluff and Give Up
You have the NFD in position. Fire on the flop, but when the flush misses and villain shows strength, check it back.
Open-Ended Straight Draw — Hit and Extract
Float a flop with OESD, call the turn with strong odds, then hit the straight on the river and raise for max value.
River Hero Call — Top Two Pair vs Polarised Jam
You slowplay top two pair OOP in a 3-bet pot, raise the turn, and face a river jam. Make the math-based call.
Pocket Queens — 3-bet Then Face Reality
You 3-bet QQ from CO, flop an overpair, but villain's check-raise screams strength. Make the correct fold.
BTN vs BB — Top Two Pair Navigation
BTN opens KQo and hits top two pair. Navigate four streets including a river lead from BB.
4-Bet Pot with KK — Top Set on Wet Board
You 4-bet KK and hit top set on a very wet board. Navigate a low-SPR spot and get all the chips in.
CO OOP — Checking Strategy with TPTK
Open from CO, BTN calls. Navigate a single-raised pot OOP with TPTK using checking as a weapon.
SB 3-bet — QQ as Bluff-Catcher on Ace Board
You 3-bet QQ from SB, flop the nightmare ace, and use queens as a bluff-catcher through four streets.
UTG Opens AJo — Fold to 3-bet
Open UTG with AJo, then face a CO 3-bet. Recognise when AJo is dominated and fold.
BB vs Squeeze — Hit a Set and Get Stacks In
UTG opens, BTN cold-calls, SB squeezes. You defend BB with 88. Hit top set on the flop.
CO vs BTN — Multi-Street Value with TPTK
You open CO, BTN calls. Navigate a 3-street spot OOP with TPTK, charging draws and extracting river value.
BTN Semi-Bluff on Wet Board — When to Fire
You open BTN, BB defends. Pick up a flush draw on the flop. Decide how to play a multi-street semi-bluff.
Two Pair — Protection on Wet Board
You flop two pair in position on a connected board. Protect your hand and build the pot correctly.
Second Barrel — Know When to Fire and When to Stop
You cbet a dry board with air, pick up a draw on the turn. Decide correctly when to barrel and when to give up.
Check-Raise with Draw on Wet Board
You defend BB and flop a strong combo-draw. Decide when to check-raise for maximum equity extraction.
River Overbet Bluff — Blocker Theory
You call down with a draw, miss on the river, but hold key blockers. Decide if an overbet bluff makes sense.
Thin River Value — Second Pair on Safe Board
You call down with second pair and face a key decision on a safe river: bet thin value or check and showdown.
Delayed Cbet — Board Texture Mastery
You 3-bet AK and check the dry flop. When villain checks back, fire the delayed cbet on the turn.
MTT 3-bet OOP — Miss, Then Hit
Early MTT, SB 3-bets BTN. Miss the K-high flop, pick up top pair on the turn.
MTT CO — Two Pair on Connected Board
You open J9s from CO and flop top two pair on a connected board. How much protection do you need?
MTT Bubble — BB Defense Then Turn Extraction
Near the bubble you defend BB with KTo. Miss the flop, hit the turn king. Exploit CO weakness.
MTT BTN 3-bet IP — TPTK Over 4 Streets
You 3-bet BTN vs CO and flop top pair top kicker. Navigate a 4-street spot IP in an MTT.
MTT BB — Defend Draw, Turn Pair, Extract
You defend BB with 98s. Miss the flop, turn middle pair. Apply pressure and extract value over 4 streets.
MTT Final Table — 3-bet TT, Underpair to K, River Fold
You 3-bet TT at the final table. Flop comes K-high. Navigate the hand and find the river fold.
BB Two-Pair — Protection on a Wet Board
You defend BB with Th9h and flop two pair on a connected board. Navigate three streets balancing protection and value.
BTN Combo Draw — NFD + Gutshot Semi-Bluff
You open BTN with JhTh and flop a nut flush draw plus gutshot on a two-tone board. Play the draw aggressively across three streets.
CO vs BTN — AK Top Two Pair OOP Value
You open CO with AcKs and the BTN calls. Flop gives you top two pair. Drive value across three streets from OOP.
BTN Set of Sixes — Slowplay Flop, Build Turn, Jam River
You open BTN with 6s6c, BB defends, and you flop a set on a coordinated board. Execute a multi-street slow-play and convert on the river.
BB Defend — KJo Top Pair Gutshot Call-Down
Defend BB with KhJd against BTN triple-barrel aggression. Decide when to call, raise, or give up across three streets.
CO vs BTN — JTo Top Pair + Backdoor Draw OOP
Open CO with JcTd and face BTN call. Flop gives top pair with a backdoor flush draw. Navigate three streets as the OOP aggressor.
BTN Delayed C-Bet — KQs Misses Flop, Hits Turn
You open BTN with KhQh. The flop misses you completely. You check back and hit top pair on the turn. Exploit the delayed c-bet line.
BB vs BTN — A9s Top Pair + NFD Check-Raise
Defend BB with Ah9h. Flop top pair and nut flush draw on a monotone board. Execute a check-raise to maximize value and leverage your draw.
BTN Aces — 3-Bet Value and Three Streets
CO opens and you 3-bet AA from BTN. Navigate three postflop streets as IP in a 3-bet pot, extracting maximum value.
CO Queens — 3-Bet Pot Bluff-Catcher on Ace-High Board
You 3-bet QQ from CO vs BTN open. An ace lands on the flop. Navigate the classic "do they have it?" decision tree.
BB AK — 3-Bet Pot, Hit Top Pair OOP
You 3-bet AK from BB vs BTN open. Flop gives you top pair. Play three streets of value in a large 3-bet pot from OOP.
BTN KQs — Call 3-Bet IP and Flop Two Pair
You open BTN with KhQh and BB 3-bets. You call IP. Flop gives you top two pair on a draw-heavy board. Navigate as the 3-bet caller with initiative.
BB Tens — 3-Bet Pot Check-Fold vs Ace
You 3-bet TT from BB vs BTN. An ace lands on a connected flop. Navigate a check-fold decision in a 3-bet pot with SPR math.
CO Queens — 4-Bet Pot vs BTN 3-Bet
You open CO with QQ. BTN 3-bets. Decide whether to 4-bet, call, or fold, then navigate a 4-bet pot with commitment math.
BTN JTs — Combo Draw in 3-Bet Pot as Caller
You 3-bet JTs from BTN vs CO open. CO calls. Navigate a 3-bet pot IP with a combo draw on a wet flop.
SB A5s — 3-Bet Bluff and Execute the Barrel
You 3-bet A5s from SB as a balanced bluff vs BTN open. Follow through with a credible three-barrel line, leveraging your nut blocker.
BTN Double-Barrel — AK Two Pair on A-K-8-3
You open BTN with AK, BB defends. You flop top two pair on A-K-8. Execute a disciplined double-barrel value line through the turn and river.
BB Probe Bet — Seize Initiative When BTN Checks Back
You defend BB with KhTh. BTN checks back the flop (showing weakness). Lead the turn with a probe bet to win the pot.
CO Delayed C-Bet — Check Flop, Barrel Turn
You open CO with AsJh. BTN calls. You check back a miss on the flop and hit top pair on the turn. Execute the delayed c-bet.
BTN Float and Steal — Call Flop, Take Pot on Turn
BTN opens and you call from the BB. You float a flop c-bet in position with overcards. Take the pot away when BB checks the turn.
BTN River Overbet Bluff — Paired Board Polarized Bet
You open BTN with AcTc, flop a flush draw, brick the river, and face a check. Execute a river overbet bluff on a paired, scary board.
BB Check-Raise Turn — Semi-Bluff with Equity
You defend BB and flop a combo draw. BTN c-bets and you call. Turn gives you more equity. Execute a check-raise semi-bluff on the turn.
CO Range Bet — Small Bet on an Uncontested Board
You open CO with KsJs, BTN calls. Flop comes J-high and dry. Learn when to use small "range bets" to extract value while keeping BTN's entire range in.
SB Second Pair — Calldown vs BTN Triple Barrel
You defend SB with T8s vs BTN open. Flop gives you second pair. BTN barrels all three streets. Decide when to call and when to fold.
BTN Double-Barrel — AK Extracts Value on Blank Turn
You open BTN with AsKs, c-bet a top-pair flop, and the turn bricks. Execute a second barrel to extract maximum value from BB's wide calling range.
BB Top Set — Slow-Played Flop, Now Charge Draws on Turn
You flop top set with QQ on Q-9-4 and slow-play the flop. The 8h turn adds flush and straight draws. Now bet to charge those draws.
CO Top Pair Check-Raised — Continue Aggression on Turn
You open CO with JhTd, flop top pair on J-8-6 rainbow, get check-raised, and the turn comes 2. Decide whether to continue or slow down.
BTN Bottom Set — Protect vs Flush Draw on Turn
You open BTN with 9h9d and flop bottom set on 9c-5d-3h. The Kh turn adds a potential flush draw. Bet turn to protect your set.
BB TPTK Calldown — AJ on A-K-7-2 vs BTN Double Barrel
You defend BB with AcJd and flop top pair on A-K-7. The turn is a blank 2. BTN fires a second barrel. Is TPTK still good?
CO Two Pair — Straight Completes on Turn, How to React
You have 5d6d on a 4h-5c-6h flop (two pair), and the 7h turn completes a straight on the board. You need to figure out whether to value-bet or play defensively.
BTN Top Set KK — Turn Queen Improves Villain Range, Extract More
You open BTN with KdKh and flop top set on K-8-3. The turn comes Q, which improves QQ and KQ hands in villain's range. Exploit the improved calling range.
BTN Delayed C-Bet — Check Flop, Fire Ace Turn
You open BTN with AhTh, check back a 9-5-2 flop, and spike top pair on the Ah turn. Execute a delayed c-bet to take down the pot or extract value.
BB Top Pair Weak Kicker — Call or Fold vs BTN Double Barrel?
You defend BB with Kd9d. Flop K-J-7 and BTN c-bets. The blank 2c turn brings a second barrel. TPWK as a bluff-catcher.
CO Top Pair OOP — Flush Draw Turn Demands Larger Sizing
You open CO with QhJh and c-bet Qd-6c-3h. The 9h turn adds a heart flush draw. Should you keep the same sizing or size up to charge the draw?
BTN Two Pair on 7-8-9 Flush Board — Overbet or Standard?
You open BTN with 8h9c and flop two pair on 7c-8d-9d — a very wet board with flush draw and straight draws everywhere. The 5d turn adds a straight. How do you size?
BB AQ — Turn King Brings BTN's Big Barrel. Call or Fold?
You defend BB with AhQh. Flop A-9-3 and call BTN's c-bet. The King turn improves BTN's KK, AK, and KJ range significantly. BTN fires a large turn bet.
CO Combo Draw — OESD Flop + Flush Draw Turn
You open CO with 6h7h on a 5h-8c-4d flop — a perfect OESD (needs 3 or 9 for straight). The 2h turn adds a heart flush draw. Monster equity hand.
BTN Second Pair OOP — Straight Turn Complicates Value/Defense
You open BTN with QcJc on Kh-Qd-5c. You have second pair OOP. The turn T gives you a gutshot but also completes some straights. Should you bet, check, or fold to action?
BB Top Set — Turn Jack Completes Straights. How to Respond?
You defend BB with TsTd and flop top set on T-8-6. The turn J completes Q-J-T-9-8 and J-T-9-8-7 straights. How does top set navigate?
CO AK Two Pair — Villain Probes Blank Turn. Call or Raise?
You open CO with AcKd, flop top two pair on A-Q-7 rainbow. The blank 6 turn brings a villain probe bet OOP. Do you call or raise?
BTN Top Pair + Flush Draw — When to Fire vs Check the Turn
You open BTN with JcTc on Jd-7h-3c. You have top pair + BDFD. The 9c turn gives you a flush draw. Optimal betting decision with strong equity.
BB Flopped OESD — Straight Completes on Turn. Value or Slow-Play?
You defend BB with 3h4h on 5h-6c-Ah — OESD (needs 2 or 7). The 2d turn completes your straight. Do you lead for value or slow-play?
CO — Turned Top Two Pair (AT on A-8-4-K). Villain Probes. Raise?
You open CO with AsTs. Flop A-8-4 (TPTK). Turn K gives you top two pair (A and K? No: hero has As Ts with board A-8-4-K: hero pairs A (top pair) with T kicker. The K doesn't pair hero's cards. Actually hero has As-Ts on board A-8-4-K: top pair with T kicker only. Villain probes. Call or raise?
BTN TPWK on Connected Turn — Protect or Check?
You open BTN with Kh8h on K-9-4. You have TPWK. The turn J adds QT draws. Should you bet to protect or check for pot control?
BB Overpair — Checked Flop, Now Build Pot on Turn
You defend BB with QhQd. Flop 7h-4c-2d — you have an overpair and check back. The 8d turn arrives. Time to start building the pot.
CO Combo Draw Monster — Top Pair + Flush + OESD on Turn
You open CO with 9c8c on 9h-6d-2c. The 7c turn gives you top pair + flush draw + open-ended straight draw. Massive equity — consider overbetting.
BTN River Value — AQ Two Pair on A-K-8-3-J. What Size?
You open BTN with AdQd. The board runs out A-K-8-3-J. You have top pair (A) with Q kicker — not two pair since Q is in your hand, not on the board. Thin value river decision.
BB River Bluff-Catch — QJ on K-9-4-2-7. Fold to BTN's River Bet?
You defend BB with QhJh. The board runs K-9-4-2-7 — you missed everything. BTN fires 60% pot on the river. Is this a fold or a hero-call?
CO River Bluff — Holding the A-Blocker on a Missed Board
You open CO with Ac4d. The board runs A-Q-8-2-3 — you have top pair but missed all draws. Your Ac blocks the nut flush and nut straight. River bluff decision.
BTN TPTK — Facing OOP Probe on Turn. Call or Raise?
You open BTN with KhQh on K-J-8. BB calls your flop c-bet. The 5 turn brings a BB probe bet. TPTK facing aggression.
BB Flopped Set — Slow-Played All Streets, Check-Raise River
You defend BB with 7c7d. You flop a set on 7h-9-Q-K runout. You slow-played through the turn. Now river 2 arrives — check-raise for maximum value.
CO Thin River Value — JT Top Pair on J-8-3-2-Q Board
You open CO with JhTd and the board runs J-8-3-2-Q. You have top pair (J) with T kicker throughout. River Q arrives and BTN checks — thin value bet decision.
BTN Top Two Pair — Overbet River for Maximum Value
You open BTN with Ah8h and flop top two pair on A-8-5 rainbow. The turn 2 is a blank. River K is also blank. Execute a river overbet with your strong two pair.
BB Two Pair — River Ace Completes Straight. Fold to Value Bet?
You defend BB with 9hTh and flop two pair on 9-T-Q. The K turn and A river complete K-Q-J-T-9 and A-K-Q-J-T straights. BTN fires a river value bet.
CO River Blocker Bluff — KQ Misses All Draws on A-9-6-3-T
You open CO with KcQc on A-9-6-3 — you had a gutshot and backdoor flush draw. The T river completes nothing. You have the Kc blocker. Bluff or give up?
BTN Multi-Street Bluff — Complete or Give Up on River?
You open BTN and barrel the flop and turn on Jh-9c-4d-2h as a bluff. The river 7c arrives. You have committed significant equity to this bluff — complete it or give up?
BTN Near-Indifferent Turn Decision — SPR Changes the Calculus
You open BTN with AcJh and bet the Ac-8d-3h flop. The 5s turn arrives. At high SPR, barrel for value. At low SPR, the decision becomes near-indifferent. Key concept: SPR changes optimal strategy.
BTN River Bluff — Blocking the Nut Flush. What Sizing?
You open BTN with AhTs. The board runs K-Q-J-9 — you have a gutshot that missed. Your Ah blocks the nut flush (Ah-Xh). River bluff with blocker value.
BB River Defense — MDF Calculation with Medium Pair
BTN bets 75% pot on a blank river. The minimum defense frequency (MDF) is ~57%. You have a medium pair — is it in your defending range? Understanding MDF.
CO Turn Overbluff — 78 Misses on A-K-3-9. Fire or Give Up?
You open CO with 7c8c. The board runs A-K-3-9 — you have no pair, no draw. This is a spot to analyze whether overbluffing or giving up is correct.
BTN Flopped Flush — Slow-Played to River. When to Overbet?
You open BTN with Kd9d and flop a flush on Qd-7d-2h. You slow-play to the river to allow BB to build a hand. River arrives — now overbet for maximum value.
BB TPTK — Must Bet Turn to Deny Free Card on Draw-Heavy Board
You defend BB with AsQs. Flop A-T-7 with two suits — many draws. You must bet the turn to deny a free card and protect your TPTK.
BB River Check-Raise Bluff — Rare but Correct Spot
You defend BB with 5h6h. The board runs 9-Q-3-2-K — you missed all draws. BTN bets small on the river. Is this the rare correct spot for a river check-raise bluff?
Population Exploit — Opponent Over-Folds Rivers. Bluff More.
Your opponent folds 60% on rivers when called on the turn (vs. MDF of ~43%). This is a significant deviation — you should exploit by bluffing more rivers than GTO suggests.
BTN Mixed Strategy Turn — Betting 50% and Checking 50% is GTO
You open BTN with Ah9h. Flop A-7-3 rainbow. Turn 5. Your A9 (TPTK) on a dry board is in the GTO "mixed" zone — checking half the time and betting half is near-optimal.
BTN River Overbet Theory — Nut Advantage Dominates Smaller Sizes
You open BTN with AdKd and the board runs A-K-7-2-9 rainbow. You have top two pair. On this river, your range has a massive nut advantage over BB. Overbet to exploit it.
Blocker Theory — KQs River Bluff-Raise
BTN vs BB SRP. You check-call two streets with KhQh. The river gives you a missed draw. Use the K blocker to construct a credible river bluff-raise.
River Sizing Theory — Polarized vs Merged Bets
Navigate a river where your hand strength determines whether to use a polarized (large) or merged (small) sizing. The correct size is the primary decision point.
Multiway Pot — Navigate Three-Way Action
You open CO with AhKh, BTN calls, BB calls. Three-way to the flop. Flopping top pair in a multiway pot requires different strategy than heads-up.
GTO Calling Frequency — River Pot Odds vs Bluff Frequency
You face a river bet and must calculate whether pot odds justify calling. Understand the relationship between pot odds and your opponent's required bluff frequency.
SPR Commitment — TT in 3-Bet Pot vs C-Bet
Understand Stack-to-Pot Ratio (SPR) and commitment thresholds. Navigate TT in a 3-bet pot where SPR forces a commitment decision on the flop.
Population Exploits — Adjust Strategy vs Recreational Player
A recreational player has shown a clear population tendency (always cbets, never bluffs rivers). Exploit their tendencies across three streets.
Protection vs Thin Value — J9s OOP on Wet Board
You have top pair with backdoor draws on a wet board. Decide when betting is for protection, when it's for value, and when the two purposes diverge.
Equity Realization — When NOT to Chase
You have a hand with decent raw equity but terrible equity realization. Learn when the EV of continuing is negative despite holding cards that "should" have value.