Middle two pair facing a river raise, high stakes no limit cash game

This hand quiz courtesy of HighStakesReport.com

Game type: 200/400 NL, 6 max
Your image: LAG
Misc notes:
Your hand: 9♣8♣
This hand is based on actual game play on the 200/400 NL 6-max table on Full Tilt. The hand involved David Benyamine and online pro ActionJeff.   full article

Considering calling a river bet with A high, no limit cash

Game type: 3/6 No Limit cash game, full ring
Your image: You have been very active with your raises
Misc notes: You have forced your opponent, a solid TAG player, to lay down several hands
Your hand: A♣K♣
The setup: You’ve been playing a very aggressive brand of   full article

Good cards with aggressive image

Game type: $400 NL
Your image: Very aggressive
Your hand: J♦J♠
Preflop: You have been playing aggressively and now you are running hot. Out of the last 5 hands you’ve had KK, AQ and AK and took down the pot without showdown. Now you look   full article

Big pair on Ace flop

Game type: 200 NL
Your image: TAG
Your hand: Q♠Q♦
Preflop: Two players limp and you make it $10 to go with Queens. BB calls and both limpers call. Flop comes
A♥9♥8♠
Your move?

Check

Bet $20

Bet $30

Bet $40

Other (explain in comments)

Low trips with lots of action

Game type: 25 NL
Your image: n/a
Your hand: 6♥4♣
Preflop: You just sat down at the table and haven’t played any hands yet. Two players limp and you check on the BB with rags. The flop comes:
6♣6♦9♣
Flop: You check your trips.   full article

Three Pair, NL Cash

Game type: 5-10 NL Cash Full table
Your image: Loose Aggressive
Misc notes: You’ve made big plays at opportune times to build up a stack, Player H is fairly new to the table, but has been hot and seems to be riding out a rush.   full article

Dummy end of the straight, NL Cash

Game type: 2/4 NL cash, Full table
Your image: Tight Aggressive, very solid player who’s been showing down the goods
Misc notes: Table is fairly passive preflop and only player E and G have shown any really creative post flop play, the rest of the table   full article

Low end of a straight flush on the river, nl cash

Game type: NL, just short of full table
Your image: Very loose and aggressive
Misc notes:
Your hand: A♥6♥
Preflop: Everyone folds to the cutoff, who raises to 30 total. The button folds, the SB calls and you call. The flop smacks you in the face   full article

Playing the semi-bluff, NL Cash

Game type: 1/2 NL Full table Cash game
Your image: A solid Loose Aggressive style
Misc notes: Table has been fairly loose passive preflop and postflop, but not may hands have been taken to showdown.
Your hand: 7♦8♦
Preflop: A and B limp, 3 folds.   full article

Value betting the river

Game type: 1/2 NL
Your image: New to table
Misc notes:
Your hand: 8♣8♠
Everyone folds to the cutoff who makes it $8 to go. You call with your 8’s and both blinds call. The flop brings:
A♠A♦7♥
The blinds check and the raiser bets $5 into   full article

Big ace facing raise on turn

Game type: 1/2 NL Cash
Your image: Tight
Misc notes: You’ve been at the table for 20 min. & the only pot you won did not go to showdown
Your hand: A♦Q♣
The setup: In middle position you raise 3x BB and get two   full article

Facing a raise on the river holding the second nut flush

Game type: No limit cash game, full table
Your image: Loose and aggressive
Misc notes: Player C has been fairly tight over the course of an hour-long session
Your hand: Q♣J♣
The setup: You limp preflop, as does Player C. The short stack in seat F   full article

Top two pair on the turn in a no limit cash game

Game type:No Limit, cash, full ring
Your image: You have won your last two pots by check raising and getting your opponent to fold.
Misc notes:
Your hand: A♠J♠
The setup:
Preflop, Player B raises to $37.50 and the table folds around to you. You flat call the   full article

Facing a minimum raise holding big cards preflop, no limit cash game

Game type: No limit, cash game
Your image: You have yet to play a big pot after 3 orbits
Misc notes: Your opponent has raised PF frequently
Your hand: A♥Q♠
The setup: With two limpers in front, the player one off the cutoff makes a minimum raise to   full article

Top pair and draw facing a minimum raise against a large field in a no limit cash game

Game type: No limit cash game, full table
Your image: Hyper-aggressive
Misc notes: You haven’t seen the minimum raise much at this table
Your hand: J♦T♠
The setup: You limped in late position and caught a nice flop for your hand:
8♣9♥T♦
Top pair and an open ended straight draw   full article

Bottom two at a very active table, NL Cash

Game type: 1/2 NL cash, 7 handed
Your image: Loose Aggressive
Misc notes: You’ve been seeing lots of flops, but not many showdowns. The table has most likely labelled you as a donk and aren’t giving you any respect at all.
Your hand:   full article

Big pair in the blinds preflop, no limit cash

Game type: No limit cash
Your image: You are new to the table
Misc notes:
Your hand: Q♠Q♣
The setup: You’re happy to see QQ in the pocket on just your second hand at the table, and even happier to see some action in front.   full article

Facing a raise holding bottom set, no limit cash

Game type: No limit cash
Your image: You have won several big pots but have shown down good cards doing so.
Misc notes:
Your hand: 5♦5♠
The setup: Preflop, UTG limped and then the table folded around to you. You called the small blind and then   full article

Flop play after missing with AK, NL Cash

Game type: 2/4 NL Cash
Your image: Tight Aggressive
Misc notes: You just took a large pot off a couple players due to a questionable preflop call and loose post flop play. After some choice words it appears players C and G are gunning for   full article

Facing Check Raise on Flop, No Limit Cash

Game type: NL Cash Game, 7 handed
Your image: TAG preflop, super-aggressive post flop
Misc notes:
Your hand: A♣K♣
Preflop: Player A limped, You raised 4x BB from seat B. Two players called from late position, SB called, BB folded and seat A limper called.
The   full article

Aces preflop in the big blind, no limit cash game

Game Type: No Limit cash game, full table
Your Image: Tight
Misc Notes: The last pot was the biggest one of the hour and involved three players, two of whom are in this hand.
Your Hand: A♥A♠
The Setup: You’re holding AA in the BB. Player B   full article

Playing When You Flop a Set in an Early Seat, No Limit cash games

Game Type: Online Cash Game, No Limit
Your Image: You are new to the table
Your hand:
The Setup: With 6 limpers in front of you, you limp preflop from the SB holding 3♥3♣. You flip back to your table just in time to see a   full article

Weaker overpair on the turn in No Limit

Game Type: No limit Cash, Full table
Your Image: Tight
Your Hand: J♥J♠
The setup: With five limpers preflop to you in the BB, you made it $6 to go with your Jacks. Player A and Player C called. The flop looked nice enough:   full article

When your draw improves on the turn in no limit hold’em

Game type: No limit cash game, full table
Your Image: Loose and aggressive
Your Hand: 10♠7♠
The Setup: Early player limped and you limped preflop in late position, the SB called and the BB checked. You were happy when the flop gave you a spade draw:
5♠8♣Q♠
You   full article