1. Advanced strategies for postflop play Strategy: SnG / tournaments

2. 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

3. 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 didnt hit the flop Against only one opponent – a continuation bet is possible Play more defensively against multiple opponents

4. 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 didnt hit the flop React very defensively

5. 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 didnt hit the flop Against one opponent one bet is possible

6. 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 didnt hit the flop Do not invest any more chips Only occasionally make a continuation bet

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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 Discuss hands