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The Mixed-Game Reference

The Mixed-Game Reference: common Razz, Stud, Stud 8, Hold'em and Omaha 8 questions, answered with the numbers from PokerToast's own heads-up limit solvers. Each page gives the answer in one sentence, how often the solver takes each play, what each play is worth, why, what the common advice says, and how the numbers were made.

Razz

Start here: Razz 3rd street: completing, stealing and defending the bring-in (13 spots) · Razz 4th street and later: bricks, pairs and made hands (10 spots)

• In Razz, should I complete 8-6-3 against a King bring-in?
• In Razz, should I defend my bring-in (King up, A-2 in the hole) when a 5 completes?
• In Razz, should I slowplay A-2-3 on third street or complete (against a King bring-in)?
• In Razz, should I complete A-2-3 when the bring-in shows a low card (a 6)?
• In Razz, I have 8-6-3 and catch a King on 4th street; my opponent (who completed) shows 5-2 and bets. Call or fold?
• In Razz, should I call on 7th street with a 9-low when my opponent shows K-8-4-2 and bets?
• In Razz, should I steal with a 7 up and K-Q in the hole against a King bring-in?
• In Razz 5th street, I have 7-5-2 with a Queen and a Jack; my opponent shows 6-4-3 and bets. Fold?
• In Razz, I brought in with an 8 (6-3 in the hole) and a 7 completes. Call or re-raise?
• In Razz, I brought in with a Queen (3-2 in the hole) and an 8 completes. Defend?
• In Razz 4th street, my 8-6-3 caught a 2 and my opponent (5 up) caught a King. I act first: bet or check?
• In Razz 4th street, my 7-5-3 caught another 3 (a pair); my opponent shows 6-4 and bets. Call or fold?
• In Razz 5th street, I have a made 9-8 low (9-8-5-3-2); my opponent shows 6-4-3 and bets. Call, raise or fold?
• In Razz 6th street, I have a made 8-7 low; my opponent shows 7-5-4-2 and bets. Call, raise or fold?
• In Razz, should I complete a three-card 9 (9-5-2) against a King bring-in?
• In Razz, should I complete a three-card 9 (9-5-2) when the bring-in shows an 8?
• In Razz, should I complete with a pair in my starting hand (7-3-3) against a King bring-in?
• In Razz 7th street, I have an 8-7 low and my opponent, showing 9-8-4-2, checks. Bet or check?
• In Razz, I completed with 7-4-2 and my opponent (6 up, who brought in) re-raised. Cap, call or fold?
• In Razz 5th street, I have 7-5-2-4 and a King (four to a 7); my opponent shows 6-4-3 and bets. Call?
• In Razz 4th street, my 7-5-2 caught a Queen and my opponent (8 up) caught a King. I act first: bet or check?
• In Razz, should I complete a rough 8 (8-7-6) when the bring-in shows a 7?
• In Razz, I brought in with a King (8-5 in the hole) and a 7 completes. Call, re-raise or fold?

Seven Card Stud

Start here: Seven Card Stud 3rd street: pairs, three-flushes and three-straights (11 spots) · Seven Card Stud 4th and 5th street: a pair that does not improve (4 spots)

• In Seven Card Stud, I brought in with a 2 and have a pair of 5s; an Ace completes. Call?
• In Seven Card Stud, should I slowplay or raise rolled-up trips on third street (8-8-8 against a deuce bring-in)?
• In Seven Card Stud, I have Kings in the hole and brought in; an Ace completes. Call or re-raise?
• In Seven Card Stud, should I play a split low pair with a weak kicker (4-4 with a 9) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Seven Card Stud, should I complete or just call with a three-flush (K-9-4 of hearts) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Seven Card Stud, should I complete or just call with a three-straight (9-10-J) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Seven Card Stud, I brought in with a 9 and have a pair of Tens; an Ace completes. Fold, call or re-raise?
• In Seven Card Stud, I have Aces in the hole and brought in with a 2; a King completes. Call or re-raise?
• In Seven Card Stud 4th street, I have Kings (K-K-7, caught a 9); my opponent paired their door card (5-5) and bets. Call, raise or fold?
• In Seven Card Stud 5th street, I have Aces (A-A-7-9-2, no improvement); my opponent shows 6-8-4. I act first: bet or check?
• In Seven Card Stud, should I complete with split Queens (Q up, Q-7 in the hole) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Seven Card Stud 4th street, I have Jacks (J-J-8, caught a 3); my opponent (Ace up) caught a 5 and bets. Call, raise or fold?
• In Seven Card Stud, I brought in with a 2 (K-Q in the hole) and an 8 completes. Fold?
• In Seven Card Stud, I have Kings in the hole and brought in with a 2; an 8 completes. Call or re-raise?
• In Seven Card Stud 4th street, my Queens (Q-Q-7) caught a 9 and my opponent (5 up) caught an 8. I act first: bet or check?

Stud 8 (Stud Hi-Lo, eight or better)

Start here: Stud 8 3rd street: which starting hands to complete (11 spots) · Stud 8: when an Ace raises (5 spots) · Stud 8 after 3rd street: one-way hands, scooping and splitting (5 spots)

• In Stud 8, should I complete A-2-3 suited on third street (against a deuce bring-in)?
• In Stud 8, I hold A-2-3 suited and my 3 is the lowest card, so I am the bring-in (opponent shows a King). Bring in or complete?
• In Stud 8, how do I play a big pair like Queens on third street (against a deuce bring-in)?
• In Stud 8, I brought in with a 7 and Queens in the hole; an Ace completes. Fold, call or re-raise?
• In Stud 8, I brought in with a 2 and have a pair of 5s; an Ace completes. Call?
• In Stud 8, should I play three high cards like K-Q-J (against a deuce bring-in)?
• In Stud 8 4th street, my A-5-3 caught a Queen; my opponent shows K-4 and bets. Call or fold?
• In Stud 8, I brought in with 2-4-6 (no Ace) and an Ace completes. Defend?
• In Stud 8, should I complete with a pair of Aces and a low card (A-A-4) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Stud 8, should I complete with three low straight cards and no Ace (3-4-5) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Stud 8, should I play A-2 with a King showing (two low cards and a high one) against a 3 bring-in?
• In Stud 8, I brought in with a 2 and have Kings in the hole; an Ace completes. Fold, call or re-raise?
• In Stud 8, should I complete a rough low draw (8-7-6) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Stud 8 4th street, my Queens (Q-Q-7) caught a 9 and my opponent (3 up) caught a 4. I act first: bet or check?
• In Stud 8, should I complete with a middle pair and a low card (8-8-4) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Stud 8 4th street, I have Kings (K-K-7) and caught a 9; my opponent shows A-5 and bets. Call or fold?
• In Stud 8 6th street, I have a made 8-4 low (A-2-3-4-8) and no high; my opponent shows K-Q-K-9 and bets. Call or raise?
• In Stud 8 4th street, my A-2-3 caught a King and my opponent (4 up) caught a 5. My board is higher, so I act first: bet or check?
• In Stud 8, should I play three high suited cards (K-Q-9 of spades) against a deuce bring-in?
• In Stud 8, I completed with A-2-3 and the deuce bring-in re-raised. Cap, call or fold?

Limit Hold'em

Start here: Heads-up limit Hold'em before the flop (5 spots)

• In heads-up limit Hold'em, which hands should the button fold before the flop?
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, how wide should the big blind defend against a button raise, and how often should it 3-bet?
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, I called a button raise with K-10 in the big blind and flopped top pair (K-7-2). Bet out or check to raise?
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, I raised A-5 on the button, the big blind called and checked a 9-6-2 flop. Continuation-bet or check?
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, I have pocket 2s in the big blind and the button raises. 3-bet, call or fold?
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, I raised K-J offsuit on the button and the big blind 3-bet. Cap, call or fold?
• In heads-up limit Hold'em, should I ever limp pocket Aces on the button?

Omaha 8 (Omaha Hi-Lo, eight or better)

Start here: Heads-up limit Omaha 8: starting hands and the first flop decision (6 spots)

• In heads-up limit Omaha 8, which hands should I raise or fold on the button (for example A-2-3-4 double-suited, K-K-Q-Q)?
• In heads-up limit Omaha 8, should I raise a bare A-2 with two middling cards (A-2-9-J) on the button?
• In heads-up limit Omaha 8, how do I play A-A-2-3 on the button?
• In heads-up limit Omaha 8, should I raise a high-only hand with Aces (A-A-K-Q) on the button?
• In heads-up limit Omaha 8, I raised K-K-J-10 on the button, the big blind called and checked a 7-5-2 flop. Bet my overpair or check?
• In heads-up limit Omaha 8, which hands should the big blind call or 3-bet against a button raise?

Daily Spot archive

Every finished Daily Spot, with the solver's answer.

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