Thought process during a hand (basic flowchart):

[runout_mick]

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Example (assume 100bb stacks): you raise (4bb) in late position with KJo. The bb calls (9bb pot). The flop comes J86 rainbow. The bb bets 7bb into you. You should probably call. If you raised the pot (23bb) you would need to raise his bet to 30bb which, assuming he called would leave you with 64bb remaining in a 68bb pot. This is a good situation to be in if you want to get it all in on the turn (as he is better than 2-1 and it will be hard to fold), but not a good situation when you have a hand like TPGK and your opponent called a pot sized raise on the flop (unless he is a total station or you are a total maniac - giving him justification to call with something that KJ beats).


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I'd agree if this wasn't geared towards micros, with the beginner in mind. Even in the example you provide I'd advocate a raise. When players are first starting out I think that keeping decisions as easy as possible is paramount until they have enough experience to start making better decisions.

In your example, if we raise, many worse hands will still call 77, 9Q, TJ, etc. (this is the micros) and nearly all hands better than ours will shut down, call, and check to us on the turn (giving us our opportunity to check behind, kind of a delayed pot control). If we get reraised, or he donk-bets us again on the turn we can quite confidently fold, micro players are not known for their unbridled aggression.

[Acein8ter]

You may want to add to the 'Raise' section - All In. If the students are playing SSNL, you will get a lot of callers on OESD's and FD'ss.(We have all seen it) Good way to stack villian w/top set, etc.

Wonder if adding the thought process of placing the villian on a hand would help? (Side chart?)

Did villian make TPTK on the flop?
Did villian make 2 pair on flop?
Is villian betting an overpair?
Is villian value betting a monster?
Is he C-betting a wiffed AK?
Is he betting a OESD/FD?
Is this a block bet?
Did he hit a set? (Limp and CC's a PSB w/55 and a 5 hits the board)
Hit a str8?
Trips?
ect........

Also, what type player is the villian? Is he LAG/TAG/sLAG/ROCK?

[Win.by.TKo]

Could you please print the chart upside down on the T-Shirt. It would be easier for me to read when wearing it.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

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[Rek]

Great chart for beginners but I don't understand 1 thing. You said this was for your girlfriend. Where is the section on whether to apply pink or red nail-varnish.