Standard plays against a single opponent

1. Strategy: Fixed Limit Standard plays against a single opponent

2. There were no raises There has been no raise and you are out of position There was no raise and you are in position The opponent raised The opponent raised and you are out of position The opponent raised and you are in position You have raised You raised and you are out of position You raised and you are in position Possible game situations

3. There was no raise and you are out of position You always bet! If the opponent calls your bet... Bet on the turn if you have a made hand or a draw. Give up the hand if you have nothing. If the opponent raises you on the flop... If you have a good made hand or a strong draw then raise again. Fold straight away with all other hands. There was no raise and you are in position If the opponent checks, then you bet with every hand. If the opponent bets... Fold with every unplayable hand. With made hands and draws, you should just call, with the intention of raising on the turn. You can call on the flop with weak draws. There was no raise

4. Bet flop, bet turn Player 5 Player 1 Player 4 Player 2 Player 3 Hero FOLD CALL CALL FOLD FOLD BET FOLD

5. Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD CALL CALL RAISE FOLD FOLD BET 3-BET BET FOLD FOLD

6. Bet flop, check/fold turn Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD CHECK FOLD BET CALL CALL BET FOLD

7. Bet flop Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 FOLD FOLD FOLD CHECK CALL FOLD BET CHECK FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD

8. Call flop, raise turn Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 FOLD FOLD FOLD BET CALL BET FOLD RAISE CALL CHECK FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD

9. With weak hands: check/fold With made hands and draws: check/raise Re-evaluate on the turn The opponent has raised and your are out of position

10. Having top pair without the initiative Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 BET CALL RAISE FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD BET CALL RAISE CHECK FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD

11. With weak hands: check/fold With made hands and draws: check/raise Evaluate on the turn The opponent raised and you are in position

12. Top pair, but the opponent shows strength Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 FOLD FOLD BET FOLD RAISE BET RAISE FOLD CALL RAISE CALL FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD

13. Make a continuation bet With strong hands play aggressively on the flop With a small number of outs on the flop, call and abandon on the turn without improvement Evaluate on the turn You raised and are out of position

14. Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn with a good made hand Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 FOLD FOLD FOLD RAISE CALL CALL FOLD FOLD BET RAISE BET FOLD RAISE FOLD FOLD

15. Bet/3-bet flop, bet turn with a draw Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 BET RAISE BET RAISE RAISE CALL CALL FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD

16. Bet/call flop, check/fold turn Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 FOLD RAISE CALL FOLD CALL RAISE BET FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD

17. Make a continuation bet When faced with aggression: call flop and evaluate on the turn With a strong hand: call flop and evaluate on the turn You raised and are in position

18. Opponent bets into us Player 9 Player 1 Player 8 Player 2 Player 7 Hero Player 6 Player 3 Player 5 Player 4 FOLD BET RAISE CALL FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD BET CALL CALL CHECK FOLD FOLD FOLD