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Flop Call Decision Drill: Evaluating Your Options with Suited Connectors
Make informed call decisions on the flop with suited connectors against a strong opponent range.
On the flop, you face a crucial decision with a suited connector. Evaluating pot odds and your opponent's range is essential to determine whether to call or fold.
Illustrative hand
Villain range · 21 hands · 134 combos
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22+,ATs+,KQs,AJo+
Setup: Preflop, you hold 7♠6♠ and call a raise to 4.5 in a pot of 6.5, bringing the total pot to 11. Flop: The flop comes 9♠8♦3♣. You have an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Your opponent bets 6.5 into the 11 pot. You must decide whether to call or fold.
Result / conclusion: By calling the 6.5 bet, you keep your drawing potential alive with multiple outs. This is a favorable scenario given the board texture. Decision fork: Call or fold the bet.
- Teaching bullets: Assess your outs and implied odds when facing a bet. Count the cards that can improve your hand. Evaluate your opponent's likely range to inform your decision.
- Use the outs calculator to calculate your chances of hitting your draws.
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