Advanced strategies for postflop play

Strategy: S’n’G / tournaments

Introduction

► Postflop play also has enormous potential in SNGs

► Different positions▫ Preflop-aggressor▫ Caller▫ Limper▫ Freeplay in the big blind

► Important factors ▫ The texture of the flop▫ The number of opponents▫ Your position▫ The chip stacks of other players▫ The images of other players

Postflop play as a preflop aggressor

► The most important factors▫ The texture of the flop▫ Number of opponents

► You probably hit the best hand▫ Maximize profits▫ No draw heavy board – keep your opponents in the hand ▫ The number of opponents influences the size of your bets▫ Do not risk the whole SNG with a top pair

► You hit the flop, but possibly do not have the best hand▫ Against only one opponent – a continuation bet is possible▫ Play more defensively against multiple opponents and a draw heavy board

► You didn’t hit the flop▫ Against only one opponent – a continuation bet is possible▫ Play more defensively against multiple opponents

Postflop play as a caller

► The most important factors▫ Texture of the flop▫ Number of opponents▫ Position▫ Reads▫ Your image

► You probably hit the best hand▫ Exploit your reads on your opponents▫ Top pair has different values▫ Exploit your position – information advantage▫ Pay attention to possible draws

► You hit the flop, but possibly do not have the best hand▫ Use your position or check▫ Estimate the possible bets from your opponents

► You didn’t hit the flop▫ React very defensively

Postflop play as a limper

► The most important factors▫ Texture of the flop▫ Number of opponents▫ Position▫ Reads▫ Your image

► You probably hit the best hand▫ Normally three of a kind or an overpair▫ Maximize profit▫ Protect your overpair▫ Do not overvalue top pair

► You hit the flop, but possibly do not have the best hand▫ The more players in the hand, the more defensive you have to react▫ Against one opponent – a bet is possible

► You didn’t hit the flop▫ Against one opponent one bet is possible

Postflop play in the BB as free play

► The most important factors▫ Texture of the flop▫ Number of opponents▫ Reads▫ Your image

► You probably hit the best hand▫ Unfavourable position ▫ Often a weak kicker▫ React carefully with top pair and a weak kicker

► You hit the flop, but possibly do not have the best hand▫ The more players in the hand, the more defensive you have to react

► You didn’t hit the flop▫ Do not invest any more chips▫ Only occasionally make a continuation bet

Example hands

► QQ with two kings on the flop as a preflop aggressor

► Flop (Pot 180)▫ SB checks▫ Hero bets 120▫ SB folds

► Preflop▫ UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to 80, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO

folds, Button folds, SB calls 70, BB folds

Example hands

► QQ with a king on the flop as a preflop aggressor

► Flop (Pot 190)▫ BB checks▫ Hero bets 120▫ MP2 folds▫ BB calls 120

► Turn (Pot 410)▫ BB checks▫ Hero checks

► River (Pot 410)▫ BB bets 140▫ Hero calls

140

► Villain shows

► Preflop▫ UTG folds, Hero raises to 60, MP1 folds, MP2 calls 60, CO folds, Button

folds, SB folds, BB calls 40

Example hands

► Called a raise with JJ (caller)

► Flop (Pot 270)▫ UTG+1 bets 100▫ MP3 raises to 280▫ Hero folds▫ UTG+1 calls 180

► Preflop▫ UTG folds, UTG+1 calls 20, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 raises to 80, CO

folds, Hero calls 80, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls 60

Example hands

► Limped with AQo

► Flop (Pot 60)▫ Hero checks▫ BB checks▫ MP1 checks

► Turn (Pot 60)▫ Hero checks▫ BB checks▫ MP1 bets 60▫ Hero calls 60▫ BB folds

► River (Pot 180)▫ Hero checks▫ MP1 bets 100▫ Hero calls 100

► Villain shows

► Preflop▫ UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls 20, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds,

Button folds, Hero calls 10, BB checks

Good luck!

Summary

► Dependent upon different categories▫ Actions before the flop▫ Position▫ Reads▫ Number of opponents▫ Texture of the flop▫ Image of the player

► Depends greatly on the situation

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