vs Calling Station
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Calling Station
A♦ K♦ on A♠ 9♥ 3♣ | BTN vs BB | $9 pot
Bet $6 (66% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Top pair, top kicker on a dry, disconnected board. Against a Calling Station, size up for maximum value. Their wide calling range includes any pair, any ace, and gutshots they refuse to release. Every dollar of extra sizing is captured because this opponent does not fold to reasonable bets.
TURN · $1/$3
vs Calling Station
A♥ K♠ on K♥ 9♠ 3♦ 2♣ | BTN vs BB | $18 pot
Bet $12 (66% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Top pair top kicker on a safe turn runout. Calling stations call any pair, draw, or overcards — size up for maximum value extraction. The blank 2♣ changes nothing. Continue building the pot for a profitable river shove.
RIVER · $1/$3
vs Calling Station
A♦ K♠ on A♠ K♥ 7♦ 2♣ J♠ | BTN vs BB | $30 pot
Bet $22 (75% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Top two pair on a safe river. Against a Calling Station, this is pure value extraction. They call with any pair, any ace, any draw that bricked. A 75% pot bet maximizes what you collect. There is no reason to slow down — they are not capable of folding a hand they have called three streets with.
RIVER · $1/$3
vs Calling Station
A♦ Q♦ on K♦ J♠ T♠ 9♦ 3♦ | CO vs BB | $35 pot | 50bb eff
Bet $26 (75% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Nut flush plus nut straight on a completed board. Against a Calling Station, jam for maximum value. They call with worse flushes, straights, two pair, and even top pair. With the absolute nuts, every dollar of extra sizing is captured.
vs Nit
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Nit
Q♥ Q♦ on K♥ 4♦ 2♣ | CO vs BB | $7 pot
Bet $4 (50% pot) — Intermediate
IQ Reasoning: Strong overpair on a dry rainbow board. Nits fold dominated pairs and weak aces at high frequency. A medium bet extracts value from Kx hands while pressuring everything else to fold. Only AA or a slow-played set beats you here.
TURN · $1/$3
vs Nit
Q♠ J♠ on A♥ K♠ 7♦ 2♣ | BTN vs BB | $22 pot
Bet $7 (33% pot) — Intermediate
IQ Reasoning: Gutshot straight draw with two overcards and no made hand. Against a Nit, this is a pure fold-equity play. Nits fold turn bets at a 72% rate when they missed. A small one-third pot sizing risks very little while pressuring the Nit to release middle pairs, small pocket pairs, and missed draws.
RIVER · $1/$3
vs Nit
K♠ K♥ on T♦ T♥ 5♠ 3♣ 2♦ | BTN vs BB | $20 pot
Bet $7 (33% pot) — Advanced
IQ Reasoning: Kings full on a board with paired tens. Thin value bet to extract from Nit's tight continuing range. They fold most air, but any ten, any overpair, or a random full house calls. Small sizing keeps their calling range as wide as possible.
vs Maniac
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Maniac
A♦ 8♦ on A♠ Q♦ 5♥ | BB vs BTN | $12 pot
Check — Advanced
IQ Reasoning: Top pair out of position against a Maniac. The trap line is correct. Maniacs bet at 60%+ frequency when checked to — they cannot resist firing into perceived weakness. By checking, you let them build the pot with their wide bluffing range. Betting yourself only folds out their air.
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Maniac
9♥ 9♦ on A♥ A♦ 9♠ | BTN vs BB | $10 pot
Check — Advanced
IQ Reasoning: Full house on an ace-high paired board. Slow play is mandatory against a Maniac. They bluff at 62% frequency — any bet from you folds out the bluffs you're crushing. Check and let them fire. Call or raise the turn depending on sizing.
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Maniac
A♠ A♥ on 2♠ 2♥ 7♦ | BTN vs BB | $10 pot
Bet $3 (33% pot) — Intermediate
IQ Reasoning: Pocket aces on a paired low board. Bet small to keep the Maniac's bluffs in. They raise air frequently at this sizing — a small bet induces aggression that a larger bet would scare off. If they raise, call and trap on later streets.
vs LAG
FLOP · $1/$3
vs LAG
A♠ K♠ on Q♠ J♥ T♦ | BTN vs BB | $10 pot
Bet $8 (75% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Nut Broadway straight on a connected board. Bet big for value against a LAG's wide range. LAGs continue with bluffs and weak pairs — a large bet charges their wide drawing range. Two pair, sets, and combo draws all call.
TURN · $1/$3
vs LAG
A♥ 5♥ on 8♥ 7♥ 6♠ K♥ | BTN vs BB | $20 pot
Bet $15 (75% pot) — Intermediate
IQ Reasoning: Nut flush on a three-flush turn. Bet big for value against a LAG's wide range. LAGs continue with bluffs, straight draws, and worse flushes. Your nut flush has no reverse implied odds — build the pot now.
RIVER · $1/$3
vs LAG
A♥ T♠ on K♥ Q♦ J♠ 9♥ 4♣ | BTN vs BB | $28 pot
Bet $21 (75% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Nut Broadway straight on the river. Large value bet against a LAG's wide drawing range. They call with worse straights, two pair, and sets. LAGs also hero-call at high frequency, making maximum sizing correct.
vs TAG
FLOP · $1/$3
vs TAG
A♦ T♣ on K♦ Q♦ J♦ | BB vs CO | $11 pot
Check — Advanced
IQ Reasoning: Nut straight plus nut flush draw out of position. Check to let the TAG c-bet, then check-raise. TAGs c-bet at high frequency on Broadway boards. Your hand is disguised and massively ahead of their range. Trapping builds a much larger pot.
FLOP · $1/$3
vs TAG
T♥ 9♥ on K♠ Q♥ J♦ | CO vs BB | $12 pot
Bet $8 (66% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Flopped the nut straight. Bet for value against a TAG who can have two pair, sets, or strong draws. TAGs respect raises and fold marginal hands, so sizing up extracts maximum value from their continuing range.
TURN · $1/$3
vs TAG
T♥ T♦ on T♠ 8♥ 6♦ Q♠ | BB vs BTN | $16 pot
Check — Intermediate
IQ Reasoning: Set of tens on a connected board. Check to induce the TAG to bet. TAGs c-bet turns at high frequency when checked to. Your set is well disguised — they expect you to lead with strong hands OOP. Let them build the pot.
vs Loose Passive
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Loose Passive
A♦ J♣ on A♥ 7♠ 2♦ | BTN vs BB | $10 pot
Bet $5 (50% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Top pair with jack kicker on a dry board. Loose passives call too wide and rarely punish. Bet for thin value — they call with any pair, any ace, any gutshot. Don't overbet; medium sizing keeps their wide calling range intact.
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Loose Passive
Q♠ Q♦ on 8♦ 6♣ 3♥ | BTN vs BB | $9 pot
Bet $5 (50% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Overpair on a dry rainbow board. Bet for value — loose passives call with any pair or draw, value bet wide. They won't fold bottom pair or a gutshot. Medium sizing extracts value without bloating the pot unnecessarily.
RIVER · $1/$3
vs Loose Passive
T♥ 9♦ on A♠ K♦ Q♣ J♥ 2♠ | BTN vs SB | $30 pot | 40bb eff
Bet $22 (75% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Broadway straight on the river. Jam or overbet against a Loose Passive who calls with worse straights and two pair. Their wide preflop calling range means they have a lot of Jx, Qx, and Kx hands that pay off a large bet.
vs Young Aggro
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Young Aggro
K♠ K♦ on 7♠ 5♥ 2♣ | SB vs BTN | $9 pot
Check — Intermediate
IQ Reasoning: Overpair on a dry low board out of position. Young aggressives barrel constantly — check-call to bluff-catch. They will fire with any two cards on this texture. Leading out folds their bluffs and only gets action from better.
PREFLOP · $1/$3
vs Young Aggro
A♣ Q♣ | CO vs BTN | $7 pot
3-Bet — Advanced
IQ Reasoning: AQs facing a BTN open from a Young Aggro. 3-bet for value and isolation. Young aggros open wide and call 3-bets to outplay — your hand dominates their calling range. Building the pot preflop with position is correct.
vs Recreational
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Recreational
A♦ K♦ on A♠ 9♥ 3♣ | BTN vs BB | $9 pot
Bet $6 (66% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: TPTK on a dry board versus a wide recreational range. Recreationals call too wide on most boards — bet for value with strong holdings. Their unpredictable range includes any ace, any pair, and random gutshots. Size up to build the pot.
RIVER · $1/$3
vs Recreational
T♠ T♣ on 9♠ 8♥ 7♦ 6♣ 2♠ | CO vs BB | $22 pot
Bet $15 (66% pot) — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: T-high straight on the river. Value bet against a recreational's wide range. They call with worse straights, two pair, and even top pair. Recreationals are unpredictable but rarely fold when they've connected with the board.
vs Unknown
FLOP · $1/$3
vs Unknown
A♣ K♠ on 8♠ 8♦ 3♥ | CO vs BB | $7 pot
Bet $2 (33% pot) — Advanced
IQ Reasoning: AK on a paired dry board. Range advantage allows a small probe against an unknown opponent. Population baseline calls wide on this texture — a small bet gets information while risking little. If raised, you can fold cheaply.
PREFLOP · $1/$3
vs Unknown
9♦ 7♦ | BB vs BTN | $6 pot
Call — Beginner
IQ Reasoning: Suited connectors in the BB facing a BTN open. Population baseline dictates a defend here — 97s has sufficient equity and implied odds against an unknown range. Standard BB defense, nothing fancy.