Archive Pick: Kings with an ace on the flop, in position, nl cash

Game type: 1/2 no limit cash, 6-max
Your image: Very aggressive
Opponent’s image: A little tight
Your hand: K♣K♦
This quiz is from our archives and originally appeared on February 29th. View the original quiz and comments here.
The setup: You’ve been doing a decent job of running   full article

Overpair facing turn raise, high stakes no limit

Game type: 500/1000 No Limit holdem, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: Top pro, aggressive
Opponent’s image: Same
Your hand: Ts Th
This hand is taken from actual gameplay on Full Tilt and took place between Patrik Antonius and pr1nnyraid. You’ll be standing in for pr1nnyraid
The setup: You’ve   full article

Boat on the turn out of position, high stakes no limit cash

Game type: 300/600 No Limit cash, Full Tilt
Your image: Top player
Opponent’s image: Same
Your hand: K♣8♥
This is an actual hand that took place between Brandon Adams and Patrik Antonius at Full Tilt Poker. You’ll be standing in for Adams
The setup: This hand took place   full article

Archive Pick: Missed AK out of position, no limit cash game

Game type: 1/2 NL 6 max, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: Fairly aggressive
Opponent’s image: A little loose preflop
Your hand: A♥K♥
This hand is from our archives and originally appeared on March 28th. View the original quiz and comments here.
The setup: You’re relatively new to   full article

Top pair out of position, high stakes no limit

Game type: 50/100 No Limit on Full Tilt
Your image: Possibly tilting, just lost a stack a few hands ago
Opponent’s image: Aggressive
Your hand: K♣Q♦
The setup: You just had your aces carcked a couple of orbits ago and may look steamy after dropping a stack..   full article

Pair on the river in position, high stakes shorthanded cash

Game type: 25/50 6 max online, PokerStars
Your image: Strong regular
Opponent’s image: Possibly inexperienced at these stakes
Your hand: T♦9♦
This quiz is from Dani “Ansky” Stern, a cash game pro and an instructor over at PokerSavvy Plus. PS+ offers one of the strongest lineups of   full article

Double gut out of position, high stakes no limit

Game type: 200/400 No Limit cash, Full Tilt
Your image: Losing
Opponent’s image: High stakes regular
Your hand: A♠T♦
The setup: You’re looking a little tilty in this game, having dropped a couple buyins so far on a tough hand or two. This hand you get   full article

Archive pick: Value betting the river, no limit hold em cash

Game type: 1/2 No Limit Cash Game
Your image: Fairly Aggressive
Opponent’s image: Solid, a little tricky
Your hand: A♠Q♥
This hand is from the archives and originally appeared on 8/21/07. View the original quiz and comments here
The setup: You’re fairly new to this table and you   full article

Improved draw first to act on the turn, high stakes no limit cash

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Game type: 200/400 no limit cash, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: A little weak
Opponent’s image: Solid pro and new to the table
Your hand: T♦8♦
The setup: You’re   full article

Split two pair on the turn, high stakes no limit cash

Game type: 200/400 NL cash, full tilt poker
Your image: Smart LAG
Opponent’s image: Same
Your hand: K♦7♦
This hand took place between durrrr and pr1nnyraid. You’ll be standing in for durrrr. Thanks to High Stakes Report for the hand history
The setup: You’ve been running   full article

Low two pair on the turn, high stakes no limit cash

Game type: 200/400 No limit cash, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: LAG
Opponent’s image: Well-known online pro
Your hand: T♠6♠
This hand took place between the guru 11 and present. You’ll be standing in for present. Thanks to High Stakes Report for the hand history
The   full article

Split two pair facing turn checkraise, no limit cash

Game type: 2/4 no limit cash
Your image: You lost a big pot a couple hands ago to a massive suckout
Opponent’s image: LAG
Your hand: A♠T♠
The setup: You’re only a dozen or two hands into this match, but you dropped a buy in already when you   full article

Straight on the river vs. check-raise, high stakes no limit cash

Game type: $200/$400 NL
Your image: Phil Ivey
Opponent’s image: Aggressive
Your hand: J♣T♥
This hand took place between Whitelime and Phil Ivey. You’ll be standing in for Ivey. Thanks to High Stakes Report for the hand history
The setup: Whitelime has already lost a few   full article

Weakish pocket pair facing large river bet, no limit cash

Game type: 25/50 NL 6 max on Full Tilt Poker
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: Very aggressive
Your hand: 7♠7♣
The setup: You’ve won a few small pots so far this session but haven’t been involved in any major confrontations. Your opponent has been hyper-aggressive, raising   full article

Weakest flush facing a massive raise on turn, high stakes no limit

Game type: 200/400 NL Cash, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: Running well
Opponent’s image: A little tilty
Your hand: 3♠2♠
This hand took place between Whitelime and Present. You’ll be standing in for Present. Thanks to High Stakes Report for the hand history
The setup: This   full article

Straight on the river facing pot-sized lead, no limit cash

Game type: 2/4 no limit cash
Your image: Losing
Opponent’s image: Nutty
Your hand: 8♣7♥
The setup: You haven’t been playing that long in this game, but you’ve already been on the wrong side of several confrontations with the player in the SB. After winning a decent   full article

Pair and draws out of position, high stakes no limit cash

Game type: 200/400 NL HU on Full Tilt
Your image: A little tight
Opponent’s image: Top online pro
Your hand: T♦8♦
This hand took place between Bawankawonk and Urindanger. You’ll be standing in for Bawankawonk. Thanks to High Stakes Report for the hand history
The setup:   full article

Archive Pick: Value betting the river, no limit hold em cash

Game type: 1/2 No Limit Cash Game
Your image: Fairly Aggressive
Opponent’s image: Solid, a little tricky
Your hand: A♠Q♥
This quiz is taken from our archives and originally ran on 8/21/2007. View the original quiz here.
The setup: You’re fairly new to this table and you picked   full article

Top pair facing check-raise, high stakes no limit

Game type: 100/200 No Limit Heads Up Full Tilt
Your image: Readless
Your hand: Q♥J♠
This hand took place between skier_5 and dwongz. You’ll be standing in for dwongz. Thanks to High Stakes Report for the hand history
The setup: It’s a few hands in   full article

Top pair on paired board, high stakes no limit

Game type: 200/400 6 max NL on Full Tilt
Your image: You’ve lost a couple medium-sized pots recently
Opponent’s image: Top NL player
Your hand: A♠K♥
This hand took place between OMGClayAiken and eighty88. You’ll be standing in for eighty88. Thanks to High Stakes Report for   full article

Missed river in position, high stakes no limit cash

Game type: 200/400 No Limit on Full Tilt
Your image: You’re the big winner so far this session
Opponent’s image: A little loose preflop, but solid otherwise
Your hand: 6♦5♦
This hand took place between DaEvils and MrSmokey1. You’ll be standing in for DaEvils. Thanks to   full article

Archive pick: Nut flush on the turn multi-way with deep stacks, nl cash

Game type: 1/2 No limit cash on Full Tilt
Your image: Pretty aggressive preflop
Opponent’s image: SB is a little LAG, UTG+1 is a little stationy
Your hand: A♥6♥
This quiz is taken from our archives and originally ran on 11-16-07. View the original quiz, votes, comments   full article

Third pair on paired board, high stakes no limit

Game type: 300/600 No Limit, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: Solid, tricky
Opponent’s image: A little wild
Your hand: 9♠6♥
This hand is based on one that took place between Phil Galfond and David Benyamine. You’ll be standing in for Galfond Thanks to high stakes report   full article

Missed draw on river, high stakes no limit cash

Game type: 50/100 No Limit Cash, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: Aggressive
Opponent’s image: Unknown
Your hand: 9♠6♠
This hand is based on one that took place between MSampoerna and Brian Hastings. You’ll be standing in for Hastings. Thanks to high stakes report for the hand   full article

Improved draw on the turn, high stakes no limit cash

Game type: 50/100 No Limit Heads Up, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: Aggressive
Opponent’s image: Running well, also aggro
Your hand: 5♥3♥
This hand is based on one that took place between whitelime and guatchos. You’ll be standing in for whitelime. Thanks to high stakes report   full article