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You are eight-handed in a $1,000 buy-in tournament with 96,500 at 750-1,500. You raise from the lojack to 3,500 with 6
6
and the cutoff three-bets to 10,500.
Question 1: Should you fold, call, or raise?
Answer: When you are getting roughly 10:1 implied odds with a small or medium pocket pair, your only viable play is to call and see the flop. There is no point in four-betting because when you get action, you will either be against A-K or a bigger pair, which is not ideal at all.
You call, and the flop comes K
9
6.
Question 2: Should you check, bet 8,000, bet 16,000, or bet 24,000?
Answer: From out of position in three-bet pots, you should pretty much always check because your range lacks the best pocket pairs while their range has them. When you lack the range advantage from out of position, check with everything.
You check and the cutoff bets 8,000.
Question 3: Should you call, raise to 16,000, raise to 24,000, or raise to 64,000?
Answer: On this incredibly dynamic flop where there are lots of straight and flush draws, you should raise with your best hands that are vulnerable to being outdrawn. You should be thrilled to raise if you have a hand that beats top pair. You want to choose a size that your opponent can continue against with lots of marginal made hands and junky draws.
You raise to 24,000 and the cutoff goes all-in.
Question 4: Should you fold or call?
Answer: Do not fold sets on the flop! While you could be crushed by a better set, you will often be shown A-A, A-K, even worse kings, or a draw.
You call and demolish your opponent’s overplayed K-J to double up. ♠
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