Poker QUIZ Here is another no-limit holdem tournament quiz to tickle your brain. Analyze the following Scenarios and decide how you would answer the question What is your best play? See how the answers I suggest compare with your thoughts on how to get the most value out of each of these hands in tournament play. First Question You are in middle position with poket tens. One player has limped into the pot and you deside to raise about four times the size of the big blind. Two players call behind you, the blinds fold, and the original limper also calls your raise. The flop comes J(s)-10(s)-4(h). You have flopped a set, but there are possible straight and flush draws out against you. The first player makes a pot-sized bet. He is loose as a goose and calls a lot. The two players who haven acted yet are both solid players. What is your best play? (A) Call (B) Fold (C) Raise See the end for the answer Second Question You open the pot for a standard raise with A-Q offsuit from middle position. A solid player on the button calls your raise. The flop comes A-J-7. You lead out with a pot sized bet and your opponent makes a big reraise. What is your best play? (A) Call (B) Fold (C) Raise See the end for the answer Third Question You are in middle position with J(h)-10(h), two players have limped into the pot and you limp also. Everybody else folds to a very aggressive player on the button. He fires out a raise of about eight times the size of the big blind. The blinds fold, the first limper calls, and the second limper folds. Now, it is up to you to act. What is your best play? (A) Call (B) Fold (C) Raise See the end for the answer Fourth Question You are in the cut off seat with K(h)-Q(h). There are three limpers in the pot and you decide to join them by also limping. The button folds and both blinds call, giving you the advantage of having last action after the flop. The flop comes J(s)-10(d)-5(t). Everyone checks to you. You have two overcards to the flop and an open-end straight draw. What is the best play? (A) Check (B) Bet See the end for the answer Answer to First Poker Quiz Question This is a situation in which you need to protect your hand against several drawing possibilities. If you raise, you can probably get it heads up with a player who, hopefully, will call you with much weaker hands than a set. The answer is (C). Answer to Second Poker Quiz Question You probably have only three outs and need to hit a queen to win. You are most likely up against either A-K or A-J. In either case you are beaten. The answer is (B). Answer to Third Poker Quiz Question Suited connectors, even the popular J-10, can stand a big raise. Also, the limper who called may have a big pair and it trying to trap both you and the aggressive player after the flop. The answer is (B). Answer to Fourth Poker Quiz Question With a J-10 on board your opponents could have either one or two pair hands, or other drawing possibilities. Trying to bluff this many players out of the pot is dangerous. If you bet and get raised, you will have to fold. It is better to take the free card in this situation and try to make your hand. The answer is (A).