Some decisions are simple, others are more difficult. But we will give some basic rules for playing the flop. The so-called “plot” the flop largely determines how they keep playing the hand. It is important to fix it because it can make a flush or straight draw. If for example two spades on the flop, you should always bear in mind that someone may have on hand as well two more, and must be fixed if it goes third spade. If for example the flop comes 9 8 3, should be aware that someone with JT has a straight and must be aware by a Q or a 7.

These circumstances determine whether to play the flop aggressively therefore always observe if the flop is a threat to you.

The following is a summary of many flop usual circumstances and how to handle them.

1. You have top pair (or better)
Example: you have JJ and the flop comes 9 7 3.

If you go:

Bet.
You want to pay the players with weak hands, but others expect a straight or a flush (flush). It is also important to ensure that people with higher cards are withdrawn, to have less fear of falling after an A, K or Q.

If someone has bet:

Suba.

If you have already bet has been added:

If you have a top pair or top kicker (kicker not matched the highest in the hand of a player) or better, upload, otherwise equal.

If you bet and bets or raises:

Match only if you have a good kicker (T or greater). Look closely at the structure or fabric of the flop. If there are 3 of the same color, or 3 cards in sequence, should be removed, unless it can make even the straight or flush (flush) winners.

Example:
You K9s and the flop comes K J 3. Someone bet and another goes up, before you touch him.

Must withdraw safely. Their kicker (9) is weak and that at least one bid has K with a higher kicker, but can also have a partner or trio.

KQ could match well with the climb, because you might win enough hands of the others may have, such as KT and K9.

2. You have a couple, but the top card is a flop
Example: You have JJ and the flop comes Q 7 5.

If nobody has bet:

If your partner is 10 or older, or if your partner has a median kicker 10 or better and no threat of straight or a flush (flush), you can bet, if there are other 3 players to the pot.

Here you should find out if you have the best hand.

If you are the last to play, bet. Usually get a free card on the turn, because they all go after you. If your hand does not improve anyone, after the fourth card can normally go, so get to see the river for free. If they improve their hand, you can put again.

If someone has bet:

If you have a middle pair and is 10 or better and still has some outstanding extra letter (a backdoor color (flush) or a straight “backdoor”), then you can upload. I might get a better hand, but this also does is to find out where to put it more expensive and players with a project.
Many players would not play fast, but also follow passively you get no information on the hands of their opponents and you also let others go cheaply, and can simply improve your hand.

If you are the last to play, you can upload it again to get a letter just as free as stated above. And if you’re in a head to head 2 player, must increase.

Their opponents are always fairly low limits liability therefore relatively cheap with a rise in the flop can take control of the hand, with whatever you decide whether or not it is still committed.

If ever bet or raise:

If you have not bet on the flop should retire now. Two players have already shown strength and no doubt you are under. The odds of improvement are slim to pay two bets.

Much depends on what the top card on the flop there. If you play against three other players and there is an ace on the table, can be quite sure that at least someone has an ace, for sure if the flop has risen. No fear while having Q or J until there much action on the flop. So it should sound the alarm again.

3. You have two overcards on the flop
Example: you have AK and the flop comes 9 5 2.

If nobody has bet:

If you are the ultimate must wager play again to get a free card on the turn. If the flop is very threatening, as three of the same color (you do not have), it is better to pass.

Also against more than 3 opponents make little sense, because there is high probability of being defeated.

If someone has bet:

Against 1 player or 2 is up for the free card and to find out if their opponents have done something.

If you have a good flush or a straight addition to their high cards, you can also go up against multiple opponents. If a couple on the table (as in JJ flop 2) or if the flop is very threatening in any way, it’s better off.

Usually with big cards can look at a letter by a single bet, because the pot is often quite large in the flop. If 5 players are for 3 bets on the flop, a failure that you leave with AK on the flop when someone bet, although he knows that at this point is defeated.

These are the most difficult situations that may occur, and the experience will teach you to use the structure of the game flop and your opponents to make the right decision.

4. It has a flush
Example: you have Ah5h and the flop is 9d 7h 4h.

If nobody has bet:

Bet.
You have a 37% chance of making the flush with only two cards to come, plus you can still give the blow with a top card, which can still be winning. It is important to know that if they are 3 or more players on the flop, you can achieve the greatest possible amount of money in the pot. Get 3 to 1 for money (or more) and the chance to gain color is even better (33% is 2 to 1). If a couple on the table, can have a full house against you, so you must play a bit more passive.

The turn has to stop again, because their color possibilities down to almost 21%.

If someone has posted:

It can climb above reasons, but if there players after they also want to bet you, maybe you should call. This depends both on its position.

If you’ve done well pair on the flop, you must climb safely, that may not have to do to win the pot color.

5. You have a straight
Example: you have JT and the flop comes Q 9 3.

If anyone has:

Bet.
You have a 32% chance of making stair with two cards still to come. The same applies here: if there are 3 players who want to go should try to get as much money as possible for the boat.

If two cards of the same color on the flop, or even a couple, this is a danger to his straight draw and it is better to play more passively. The turn is still 18% chance of making stair, and the pot is already big enough to see even the last letter.

If someone has bet:

In general this should only match, as is the last to play, because you can go back up to get free card on the turn.

Even if the couple also has a straight draw, you can bid and bid again, because you may have the best hand. If not, maybe you have 13 cards in the deck that can help you get the winning hand and is the favorite to win the hand.

If you have a monstrously good project, such as straight flush, should rise and keep rising, although still not made or a couple. It often happens that you have JhTh and the flop comes 9s 8h 3h. Suppose your opponent has A9, so there are 21 letters for you that can help you have the winning hand (9 hearts, 3 ladies, 3 jacks, 3 tens and 3 sevens). On the flop you are 67% favorite to win the hand and the turn is still 48% of probability.

Without high cards, and with 7 and 6 in one flop, with 54% is the favorite on the flop and actually has the best hand. So money has to go. It is important to know the percentages, it is sure to help you make the right decision. On the next page gets deeper into this.

What in any case should not play an improbable ladder (sucker), if you have for example 87 and the flop is T93. If you drop the J is straight, but there’s always someone playing KQ or Q8, and it will cost you enough money. You want to make the highest straight, so that their opponents get paid, and not vice versa. In this situation only wants 6 appears to give the highest straight, but in fact you will pursue a ladder.

If the pot is more than 10 small bets can with a straight to see the turn for a single bet, but do not get used. The letter comes once in every 11, so for this will have to invest a lot.

6. You have a threesome or two couples
Example: you have K9 and the flop comes K 9 3.

Now you have a monstrously good hand, bet, raise and raise what I can. If someone has uploaded the last position before the flop, it’s time to go wrong, or move and climb (check-raise), because almost always he will stay on the flop.
Those with a higher pair or a draw not discard their cards ever, so please leave them as dearly as possible. In the rare event that someone has a better hand, is pure bad luck. Be careful if the board is straight or flush possibilities, and become more careful on the turn if your opponents are pushing.

7. You must escape, or Full Color

Here you will play normally slow (Slowplay) without proving the strength of his hand, in order to make money on the turn, but in the lower range is not usually necessary. With straight or flush is not necessary generally slow play because you do not want to give away a free card that suddenly give your opponent a better hand. If for example you have KQ and the flop is AJT will see much action from players with an ace or two couples, and slow play is not necessary at all, is more, you can get extra bets putting face if someone resubir.

If you have the highest color, you should bet for sure, because there is always someone with a higher color chart in hand, and sure he will make you pay for it. If you have superior color, you can also bet just because its opponents would bet on a draw (draft). The wrong way that brings more benefits.

If you can not full or even poker on the flop, you can often expect a round, hoping that the next letter give your opponent a good thing, knowing that he bet that he can not win (drawing dead).

With experience you learn how to make as much money as possible into the pot. This depends very much on the cards on the table and what your opponent probably has. Sometimes it is better to sometimes go wrong (pass and then up), and sometimes even to go wrong on the turn …, the experience brings to the art.

8. There’s nothing more than garbage

Fold.
Do not throw the money waiting for a magic letter. Suppose you have QQ and there are 4 players and the flop comes AK 3 … if someone goes down, abandoned. Surely someone has an ace or a king and the likelihood that its third lady falls are only 4%.

Or if you play your A7s and only comes a letter from his color, not even with the hope of getting a full by the fourth and fifth card. (Also, these probabilities are just 4% and it usually costs a lot of money expected to go).

The flops can leave generally unfavorable. You have QJ and the flop is K43, has AT and the flop comes Q 6 6 … has lost the flop, unfortunately. If all pass, you can see a free turn, but can still defeat him. Just pass and fold if someone bets.

As already said Matt Damon in Rounders: “Get your money when it’s easy, and protect it when it is not. (Get your money in when you have the best of it, protect it when you do not).

Conclusion

You put money in the pot still on the flop only if:

•His hand improved by a flush or straight draw open project or something higher.
•You have a good draw (draft) with a medium pair or two high cards and your opponents are passive.
•You want to get information on the value of the hands of their opponents.
•You have a top pair or better.

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