Daily Hand Quiz

Did my browser blow it and not produce a jpeg or gif here? I see no diagram w/ stack sizes etc…

This is a decision that requires a lot more info than what has been given. Specifically, what history does the very experienced player have w/ his open amount? Is 2.5 from the HJ common from him?

In general, a 2.5 from the HJ strikes me as odd. Players typically raise 3-4.5 times from this spot, rarely do they every short the standard (which is a more traditional opening from EP, but especially on the button when blinds rarely give credit for anything). As such, this causes pause for concern, especially coming from a very experienced player.

I would ask myself, what kinda range is this? If his hand was truly vulnerable, wouldn’t he want to protect it? I’d entertain a tiny pair or a monster. Anything in between just doesn’t make sense from a very experienced player.

You’re either way ahead or way behind imo. And I can’t make an intelligent decision whether to shove or float w/o stack sizes (implied odds).

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[ ] call
[ ] fold
[ ] raise
[x] suckout

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Stack sizes would be useful since the description of the scenario says “should be hard for you to pass up playing, especially given your chip stack”.

In general i think this one is simple enough: I’m out of position against a good player, so I flat call such a small raise and play poker on the flop (likely a check/fold if I don’t hit my set, but an interesting board could present other options)

I agree with Jeff in regards to the oponents image and bet size making me wary. I’m not prepared to shove nines here.

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I can’t see the graphic either.

I didn’t vote because I need to see how big the stack sizes are. Also, surely you have more info than that if several players have been eliminated. Obviously if you have tons of chips you shove against a good player who might be stealing if you have 99. The 2.5x raise is a little suspicious, but I would need to know how much he/she had been raising before.

For instance, I play with someone regularly who almost always (95%) raises 3x the BB. So when he raises differently I know something’s up. Can you make that decision here or is it an arbitrary “this player slid his bar to 2.5x” kind of thing?

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In the step 6′s I’ve played/watched, the regs pretty much always just do 2.5x raises. I wouldn’t read anything into it, that’s the standard opening amount.

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Without the graphic, there is no point to this quiz. I can’t evaluate stack sizes which plays a big role in satelittle decisions especially. Also, saying that top 2 get step 6…does that mean that the other 10 bust? In my experience, steps means often 3rd or 4th gets ticket to same step, 5th goes down 1 step, and 6th on busts or something like that. The lack of stack/blinds, lack of relative stack sizes, and lack of information regarding intermediate finishing makes this question impossible to evaluate in a meaningful way.

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Kugelman: Good to know. I don’t play online steps.
McCowish: Indeed. Stack size is key.

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@ loki

Whats wrong with a 2.5x raise?suapicious?hhmmm?

Actually is my default one.

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Personally I’d raise larger than 2.5x for a steal attempt.

I don’t understand shoving if you suspect someone of stealing. Re-raising accomplishes that.

Of course as mentioned stack sizes would be useful info here.

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