When facing an opening raise, you simply note the raiser’s opening range color and then use the correct corresponding block on the chart. It works just like the basic chart, except now you are basing your shoving range on how narrow or wide your opponent’s opening range is.
Here is a quiz to give you some practice on how the intermediate pre-flop chart works in tandem with your HUD for 3-betting decisions. Make sure you are using the VST column if the raiser is in the CO, BTN, or SB. Answers can be found in the appendix.
Question #1:
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($18.65)
HJ ($10.25) Red HJ Raiser CO ($25.35)
Hero (Button) ($8.12)
SB ($60.66)
BB ($25)
Preflop: Hero is Button with A♣, Q♣ 1 fold, HJ bets $1, 1 fold, Hero ?
Question #2:
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($55.15)
HJ ($56.10)
CO ($19.75)
Button ($49.50) Blue Btn Raiser SB ($17.40)
Hero (BB) ($15)
Preflop: Hero is BB with J♦, Q♦
3 folds, Button bets $1.34,1 fold, Hero ?
Question #3:
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (5 handed)
HJ ($46.05)
CO ($40.96) Red CO Raiser Button ($76.67)
Hero (SB) ($16.35)
BB ($49.16)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 7♠, A♥
1 fold, CO bets $1.34,1 fold,Hero ?
Question #4
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($78.76) Blue UTG Raiser Hero (HJ) ($16.87)
CO ($39.62)
Button ($184.29)
SB ($19) BB ($58.28)
Preflop: Hero is HJ with Q♦, Q♥ UTG bets $1.75,Hero ?
Question #5
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.20 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($16.99) HJ ($20)
CO ($19.70) Gray CO Raiser Hero (Button) ($5.70)
SB ($19.67)
BB ($20)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 9♥, 9♠ 2 folds, CO bets $0.60, Hero ?
Question #6
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.10 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($9)
HJ ($10.15)
CO ($19.09)
Button ($3.27) Purple BTN Raiser SB ($13.07)
Hero (BB) ($3)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 5♠, 7♥
3 folds, Button bets $0.27,1 fold, Hero ?
Question #7
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.10 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($8.59) Red UTG Raiser HJ ($5)
CO ($2.93)
Hero (Button) ($2.65)
SB ($3.45) BB ($7.08)
Preflop: Hero is Button with A♦, J♥ UTG bets $0.30,2 folds, Hero ?
Question #8
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.10 BB (5 handed)
HJ ($12.01)
CO ($4.69) Gray CO Raiser Button ($11.35)
Hero (SB) ($3.03)
BB ($4.30)
Preflop: Hero is SB with K♦, J♦
1 fold, CO bets $0.27,1 fold, Hero ?
Question #9
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.20 BB (5 handed)
UTG ($9.23)
HJ ($6.74)
Button ($1.29)
SB ($38.07) Blue SB Raiser Hero (BB) ($5.61)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 6♥, 6♠ 3 folds, SB bets $0.60, Hero ?
Question #10
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($25) Red UTG Raiser HJ ($23.24)
CO ($30.25)
Button ($28.15)
Hero (SB) ($16.80)
BB ($22.36)
Preflop: Hero is SB with Q♣, J♣
UTG bets $1.50,2 folds, Hero ?
Question #11
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.20 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($18.72)
HJ ($20.28)
CO ($41.34)
Button ($19.74)
SB ($26.22) Gray SB Raiser Hero (BB) ($6)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 10♦, 10♣ 4 folds, SB bets $0.47, Hero ?
Question #12
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.10 BB (5 handed)
UTG ($8.35)
HJ ($11.33)
Button ($12.91) Blue BTN Raiser SB ($19.20)
Hero (BB) ($3.15)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 10♦, J♦
2 folds, Button bets $0.20,1 fold, Hero ?
Question #13
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.20 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($12.70)
HJ ($48.18)
CO ($12.37)
Button ($5.14) Blue BTN Raiser Hero (SB) ($6.66)
BB ($13.22)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A♣, Q♠
3 folds, Button bets $0.60, Hero ? Question #14
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($16.60) Purple UTG Raiser HJ ($8)
CO ($38.55)
Button ($27.98)
Hero (SB) ($16.75)
BB ($25)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 10♥, A♣
UTG bets $1,3 folds, Hero ?
Question #15
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.10 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($17.87) Gray UTG Raiser HJ ($10.24)
Hero (CO) ($3.34)
Button ($13.12)
SB ($11.41) BB ($10.65)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8♥, 8♣ 1 fold, HJ bets $0.30, Hero?
Question #16
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (5 handed)
HJ ($98.20)
CO ($58.25)
Button ($48.41)
SB ($13) Purple SB Raiser Hero (BB) ($13.80)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 5♦, 9♥ 3 folds, SB bets $1.50, Hero ?
Question #17
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($39.08) Blue UTG Raiser HJ ($73.07)
Hero (CO) ($28.80)
Button ($66.60)
SB ($50) BB ($51.94)
Preflop: Hero is CO with J♣, J♦ UTG bets $1.13,1 fold, Hero ?
Question #18
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($26.40)
HJ ($14.25)
CO ($24.74)
Button ($71.09)
SB ($25.25) Red SB Raiser Hero (BB) ($15)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 9♠, 8♠ 4 folds, SB bets $1, Hero ?
Question #19
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.10 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($4.91)
HJ ($6.35) Purple HJ Raiser CO ($4.32)
Button ($12.96)
SB ($0.96)
Hero (BB) ($2.94)
Preflop: Hero is BB with A♥, 7♥
1 fold, HJ bets $0.30,3 folds, Hero ?
Question #20
No-Limit Hold’em, $0.20 BB (6 handed)
UTG ($6.55)
HJ ($12.66)
CO ($23.05) Gray CO Raiser Hero (Button) ($6.06)
SB ($3.80) BB ($8.22)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K♠, Q♦
2 folds, CO bets $0.54, Hero ?
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