Improved draw on the turn, heads up 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♥
The setup: This has been a tough back and forth match so far when the following hand comes up. The SB raises 3x and you   full article

Top pair facing river all in, no limit cash game

Game type: 1/2 NL Cash, Full Ring
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: Fairly aggressive preflop, haven’t seen him go to many showdowns
Your hand: A♥K♣
The setup: You haven’t done much so far in this no limit cash game. This hand, two players limp early and   full article

Two pair on bad turn, 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

Top pair out of position vs preflop aggressor, no limit cash

Game type: 5/10 NL Cash shorthanded, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: n/a
Opponent’s image: n/a
Your hand: Q♥T♥
The setup: You’ve just sat down at this cash game, which has just gotten underway. You have no history with your opponent although you recognize him as at   full article

Weak two pair facing massive river overbet, no limit cash

Game type: .50/1 6 max cash, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: First hand
Opponent’s image: Deuces Cracked instructor fslexcduck
Your hand: T♠9♥
The setup: It’s your first hand at this 6 max no limit cash table on Full Tilt Poker. You post a seat or   full article

Queens on problematic board, heads up cash

Game type: .50/1 Heads Up No Limit Cash, Full Tilt Poker
Your hand: Q♣Q♦
The setup: This is the first hand of a heads up cash match online with an unknown opponent. You get QQ and raise from the the button to 3x. Your   full article

Small set on the turn, NL cash game

Game type: .50 / 1 NL cash, PokerStars
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: Strong regular
Your hand: 9♥9♠
The setup: You call a EP preflop raise with nines and flop a set:
9♦T♠K♠
The preflop raiser bets $6 into $10. You call and the turn brings the 8♣.
Your   full article

Top pair considering value bet, no limit cash

Game type: $1/$2
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: Unknown
Your hand: K♦Q♣
The setup: You haven’t had any remarkable hands so far in this session. Your opponent is an unknown.
You raise preflop and the BB calls. You flop top pair:
5♥K♥J♦
Opp checks and you bet $10   full article

Open ended draw, heads up no limit cash

Game type: .5/1 Heads Up No Limit Cash Full Tilt Poker
Your image: Tight
Opponent’s image: TAG multi-tabler
Your hand: J♣T♥
The setup: You’ve been playing a fairly even heads up match against a multi-tabling opponent who hasn’t seemed to get out of line. You raise   full article

Top pair out of position vs preflop aggressor, no limit cash

Game type: 5/10 NL Cash shorthanded, Full Tilt Poker
Your image: n/a
Opponent’s image: n/a
Your hand: Q♥T♥
The setup: You’ve just sat down at this cash game, which has just gotten underway. You have no history with your opponent although you recognize him as at   full article

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

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♦
This hand is from our archives; view the original quiz and comments here
The setup: You’re playing a little tight weak so far   full article

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