I'm interested in how some of you would have played these hands. Coincidentally, all three of these hands happened right after either my opponent or I sat down. I realize that, without reads other the betting pattern, this is basically a technical exercise. Don't forget to take into account stack sizes.



Hand 1: Just sat down - no reads.

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UTG ($21)
MP ($153.75)
Hero ($100)
Button ($99.50)
SB ($22.70)
BB ($43.85)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 6, 5.
1 folds, Hero (poster) checks, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: ($2.50) 8, A, 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $3, BB raises to $6, Hero ????


Hand 2: MP has just sat down for the minimum buy-in and posted.

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Hero ($103.95)
UTG ($40)
MP ($40)
Button ($198.70)
SB ($17.80)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, J. UTG posts a blind of $1. MP posts a blind of $1.
UTG (poster) checks, MP (poster) checks, Button calls $1, SB raises to $3, Hero calls $2, UTG folds, MP calls $2, Button calls $2.

Flop: ($13) 2, K, T (4 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $7, MP raises to $14, Button folds, SB folds, Hero ???



Hand 3: Again, new table - no reads.

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CO ($34.25)
Button ($129.05)
SB ($80.50)
Hero ($99)
UTG ($87.40)
MP ($38.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, A.
1 fold, MP calls $1, CO calls $1, 1 fold, SB completes, Hero raises to $4, MP folds, CO calls $3, SB calls $3.

Flop: ($13) Q, 5, 4 (3 players)
SB bets $9, Hero raises to $20, CO folds, SB raises to $76.5, Hero ???