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Advanced strategies for postflop play
Strategy: S’n’G / tournaments
Introduction
► Postflop play also has enormous potential in SNGs
► Different positions▫ Preflop-aggressor▫ Caller▫ Limper▫ Freeplay in the big blind
► Important factors ▫ The texture of the flop▫ The number of opponents▫ Your position▫ The chip stacks of other players▫ The images of other players
Postflop play as a preflop aggressor
► The most important factors▫ The texture of the flop▫ Number of opponents
► You probably hit the best hand▫ Maximize profits▫ No draw heavy board – keep your opponents in the hand ▫ The number of opponents influences the size of your bets▫ Do not risk the whole SNG with a top pair
► You hit the flop, but possibly do not have the best hand▫ Against only one opponent – a continuation bet is possible▫ Play more defensively against multiple opponents and a draw heavy board
► You didn’t hit the flop▫ Against only one opponent – a continuation bet is possible▫ Play more defensively against multiple opponents
Postflop play as a caller
► The most important factors▫ Texture of the flop▫ Number of opponents▫ Position▫ Reads▫ Your image
► You probably hit the best hand▫ Exploit your reads on your opponents▫ Top pair has different values▫ Exploit your position – information advantage▫ Pay attention to possible draws
► You hit the flop, but possibly do not have the best hand▫ Use your position or check▫ Estimate the possible bets from your opponents
► You didn’t hit the flop▫ React very defensively
Postflop play as a limper
► The most important factors▫ Texture of the flop▫ Number of opponents▫ Position▫ Reads▫ Your image
► You probably hit the best hand▫ Normally three of a kind or an overpair▫ Maximize profit▫ Protect your overpair▫ Do not overvalue top pair
► You hit the flop, but possibly do not have the best hand▫ The more players in the hand, the more defensive you have to react▫ Against one opponent – a bet is possible
► You didn’t hit the flop▫ Against one opponent one bet is possible
Postflop play in the BB as free play
► The most important factors▫ Texture of the flop▫ Number of opponents▫ Reads▫ Your image
► You probably hit the best hand▫ Unfavourable position ▫ Often a weak kicker▫ React carefully with top pair and a weak kicker
► You hit the flop, but possibly do not have the best hand▫ The more players in the hand, the more defensive you have to react
► You didn’t hit the flop▫ Do not invest any more chips▫ Only occasionally make a continuation bet
Example hands
► QQ with two kings on the flop as a preflop aggressor
► Flop (Pot 180)▫ SB checks▫ Hero bets 120▫ SB folds
► Preflop▫ UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to 80, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO
folds, Button folds, SB calls 70, BB folds
Example hands
► QQ with a king on the flop as a preflop aggressor
► Flop (Pot 190)▫ BB checks▫ Hero bets 120▫ MP2 folds▫ BB calls 120
► Turn (Pot 410)▫ BB checks▫ Hero checks
► River (Pot 410)▫ BB bets 140▫ Hero calls
140
► Villain shows
► Preflop▫ UTG folds, Hero raises to 60, MP1 folds, MP2 calls 60, CO folds, Button
folds, SB folds, BB calls 40
Example hands
► Called a raise with JJ (caller)
► Flop (Pot 270)▫ UTG+1 bets 100▫ MP3 raises to 280▫ Hero folds▫ UTG+1 calls 180
► Preflop▫ UTG folds, UTG+1 calls 20, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 raises to 80, CO
folds, Hero calls 80, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls 60
Example hands
► Limped with AQo
► Flop (Pot 60)▫ Hero checks▫ BB checks▫ MP1 checks
► Turn (Pot 60)▫ Hero checks▫ BB checks▫ MP1 bets 60▫ Hero calls 60▫ BB folds
► River (Pot 180)▫ Hero checks▫ MP1 bets 100▫ Hero calls 100
► Villain shows
► Preflop▫ UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls 20, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds,
Button folds, Hero calls 10, BB checks
Good luck!
Summary
► Dependent upon different categories▫ Actions before the flop▫ Position▫ Reads▫ Number of opponents▫ Texture of the flop▫ Image of the player
► Depends greatly on the situation
► Discuss hands