Daily Hand Quiz Archives: Tourney / Satellite
Flush facing river raise, satellite
Game type: $300 WPT satellite, Full Tilt Poker
Stage of tourney: Early
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: No strong read
Your hand: 4♠3♠
The setup: It’s still in the first hour of this WPT satellite and you’ve been relatively quiet, opening a few pots but not going to full article
Eights on the button versus short stack shove, NL satty
Game type: $150 satellite to 1k Monday, Full Tilt Poker
Stage of tourney: 6 from prize
Opponent’s image: TAG
Your hand: 8♣8♦
The setup: You’ve built a nice stack in this satty to the FTP 1k Monday when the following hand comes up. You get 88 full article
Weakish hand in small blind of hyper-turbo satellite
Game type: $86 hyper-turbo satellite, PokerStars
Stage of tourney: Bubble
Your image: Tight
Opponent’s image: Solid
Your hand: 2c Qh
The setup: You’re on the bubble of this hyper-turbo satellite. 3rd gets their buy in back and top two get a $215 tournament entry.
The table folds to you full article
Archive Pick: Rivered full house, NL WSOP satellite
Game type: $322 WSOP Satellite, Full Tilt Poker
Stage of tourney: Early
Your image: A little loose
Opponent’s image: No strong read
Your hand: A♣4♣
This hand is from our archives, view the original quiz and comments here
The setup: You’ve built a decent stack in this WSOP satty with full article
Rivered full house, NL WSOP satellite
Game type: $322 WSOP Satellite, Full Tilt Poker
Stage of tourney: Early
Your image: A little loose
Opponent’s image: No strong read
Your hand: A♣4♣
The setup: You’ve built a decent stack in this WSOP satty with loose play, but you’ve shown down strong. This hand you get full article
Set on monochrome board, NL WSOP Satty
Game type: $330 WSOP MTT Satellite, Full Tilt Poker
Stage of tourney: Early
Your image: A little loose
Your hand: 8♣8♦
The setup: You’ve been splashing around a bit in the early stages of this MTT WSOP satty on Full Tilt when the following hand comes up.
UTG+1 full article
KQs on bubble, WSOP Satty
Game type: Poker Stars WSOP Step 3 ($82)
Stage of tourney: 6/9 remain
Your hand: K♦Q♦
The setup: You’re on the first bubble of this Step 3 tournament. 3rd through 5th get to try Step 3 again, while 1st and 2nd move on to Step full article
Tens facing raise, no limit satellite
Game type: $215 WSOP Satellite, PokerStars
Stage of tourney: 7/10 remain
Your image: Aggressive
Opponent’s image: Smart, aggressive player
Your hand: T♣T♦
The setup: You’re down to seven players in this ten person satty. The top three finishers all receive entries to the $650 WSOP MTT Satty.
You’ve full article
Nines with action in front, WSOP satellite
Game type: PokerStars WSOP Satellite, $2100 (Step 6)
Stage of tourney: 6/12 remain
Your image: TAG
Your hand: 9♣9♦
The setup: You’re down to 6 players in this WSOP satty; the top two get seats. This hand you’re dealt nines in the SB. A very full article
Split two pair in limped pot, NL Satellite
Game type: PokerStars WSOP Step 6, $2100 buy in
Stage of tourney: 9/12 remain
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: No read
Your hand: A♦6♥
The setup: You’ve built a solid stack in this Step 6 tournament where the top two finishers get 12k WSOP packages, but are in the full article
Weak pair and draw facing overshove, no limit satty
Game type: Step 4 WSOP Satellite, Poker Stars
Your image: A little tight
Opponent’s image: Weak
Your hand: J♠5♥
The setup: You’re in Step 4 of the PokerStars WSOP Satellites. 4th and 5th get a Step 3 ticket ($82), 3rd gets a Step 4 and top full article
Queens facing four bet, WSOP satellite
Game type: PokerStars $650 WSOP Qualifier
Stage of tourney: Early
Your image: Tight
Opponent’s image: Winning regular
Your hand: Q♦Q♥
The setup: You haven’t been involved in much but have bled off a few chips in this Sunday WSOP satellite when the following hand comes up. You full article
Ace King in BB facing all in, steps tournament
Game type: PokerStars WSOP Steps, Step 3
Stage of tourney: In the money
Your image: n/a
Opponent’s image: Fairly aggressive
Your hand: A♦K♣
The setup: You’re in the money of this step three tournament. 3rd and 4th get to try Step 3 again, while 1st and 2nd full article
Broadway on bubble facing all in, no limit steps tournament
Game type: Poker Stars Step 3 tournament
Stage of tourney: Bubble
Your image: n/a
Opponent’s image: A little tight
Your hand: K♦J♦
The setup: You’re on the bubble of this Step 3 ($82) single table tournament on PokerStars. 3rd-5th get to try Step 3 again and 1st full article
Weak hand on button, no limit steps tournament
Game type: Steps satellite, Poker Stars
Stage of tourney: Bubble
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: Tight
Your hand: 8♣7♥
The setup: You’re on the bubble of this Steps tournament on PokerStars. The third through fifth place finishers get a re-entry to this step and the top two finishers full article
Medium pair with raise and call in front, NL Satty
Game type: Satellite, NL, PokerStars
Stage of tourney: Early
Your image: Quiet
Opponent’s image: Aggressive
Your hand: 7♦7♥
The setup: It’s fairly early in this satellite and you’ve been pretty quiet. An aggressive player makes it 3x in earlier position. One player calls and the action is full article
Eights on the button versus short stack shove, NL satty
Game type: $150 satellite to 1k Monday, Full Tilt Poker
Stage of tourney: 6 from prize
Opponent’s image: TAG
Your hand: 8♣8♦
The setup: You’ve built a nice stack in this satty to the FTP 1k Monday when the following hand comes up. You get 88 full article
Mediocre hand in the SB, NL Satellite
Game type: $150 turbo satellite, Full Tilt Poker
Stage of tourney: Bubble
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: Solid regular
Your hand: 7♣6♥
The setup: You’re on the bubble of a satellite tournament. Six players remain, and five get a seat into the Monday 1k.
This hand the table folds full article
Flush facing river raise, WSOP satellite
Game type: $300 WSOP satellite, Full Tilt Poker
Stage of tourney: Early
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: No strong read
Your hand: 4♠3♠
The setup: It’s still in the first hour of this WSOP satellite and you’ve been relatively quiet, opening a few pots but not going to full article
Archive Pick: AK on satty bubble, no limit holdem
Game type: $36 Satellite to Sunday Million
Stage of tourney: Bubble
Your image: TAG
Opponent’s image: Aggressive
Your hand: A♣K♦
This quiz is from our archives - view the original quiz and comments here
The setup: You’re on the bubble in this satellite - lose one more player and full article
Archive Pick: Calling range from SB on satellite bubble
Game type: Satellite, $117 buy in
Stage of tourney: Bubble
Opponent’s image: Active
Your hand: ???
This hand is from our archives, view the original quiz and comments here.
The setup: You’re on the bubble in this satellite tournament. After the next player goes out, everyone wins full article
Medium ace in the BB, hyper-turbo satellite
Game type: Hyper-turbo satellite
Stage of tourney: Bubble
Your hand: A♥T♣
The setup: You’re on the bubble of this six-max hyper-turbo satellite. The top two players win a seat. Everyone has been very aggressive, as the blinds go up fast and significantly.
This hand you full article
Archive Pick: Small pair in BB, WSOP satellite
Game type: $100 turbo rebuy WSOP satellite, PokerStars
Stage of tourney: After add on
Your image: Tight
Opponent’s image: TAG
Your hand: 5♦5♣
This hand is from our archives and originally appeared on June 26th. View the original quiz, poll and comments here.
The setup: You’ve been showing full article
Weak king in the BB vs short stack, WCOOP satellite
Game type: Turbo satellite, PokerStars
Stage of tourney: Final table
Opponent’s image: Very tight
Your hand: K♣8♠
The setup: You’re closing in on the prize in this NL turbo satellite tournament - a seat to the 1k WCOOP event. The top 5 players get seats.
This hand full article
Calling range from SB on satellite bubble
Game type: Satellite, $117 buy in
Stage of tourney: Bubble
Opponent’s image: Active
Your hand: ???
The setup: You’re on the bubble in this satellite tournament. After the next player goes out, everyone wins a 1k seat.
This hand, UTG folds and the short stack shoves all full article
