Joined: Jun '09
Location: Argentina
Age: 34 (F)
Posts: 53
In cash tables of hold'em NL FR...
If you play with a bigstack: raise 4BB with all the pocket pairs, if someone raise then: call if is a call20 or fold (to search the set). If you play with a shortstack: fold with the small pocket pairs.
Joined: Aug '09
Location: Colombia
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 25
Hi,
I dont really like to play a small pokects on early because the other ppayers all of the time will call you and if you dont got a good flop for the pocket then they will raise and u will lost chips in a hand u can fold pre-flop
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
Age: 59 (M)
Posts: 6787
Depends on the table. If your limps are allways raised, just muck it. If it is a limpfest, join the party, but be carefull when straights or flushes are possible.
Joined: Nov '07
Location: Belgium
Age: 40 (M)
Posts: 1289
Posted by shokaku: Depends on the table. If your limps are allways raised, just muck it. If it is a limpfest, join the party, but be carefull when straights or flushes are possible.
Yea true
Just observe table image imho
LAG spastics , I prolly call em for sure for setvalue coz they will go crazy on one pair and shove it against u eventually set.
Too many variables to give a direct answer.... But in generally, i'm not a huge fan of playing small pocket pairs out of position, if i do i like to limp (22- 66 or 77) and see a cheap flop, hit a set and get a big payoff by playing your oppenents tendency's, if its a dangerous board, then be careful out of position, no set = fold; i MIGHT call a small bet (depends on opponent and board) but in position i might bet the flop or reraise a cbet to see where i stand if say i have 77 and flop comes K35. Thats about the simplest answer i could give on how i like to play them.. but remember to keep in mind the general style of the table, reads on opponents, position, relative stack sizes, your image at the table, oppenents skillset... so many factors, all depends on situation really. GL
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Australia
Age: 34 (M)
Posts: 95
Depends how small they are, and depends on opponents stacks, and your stack. Generally you fold small pairs from early position.. but if you think you can extract value from them post flop if you hit your set, go ahead and raise or call.
Don't commit more than 10% or so of your stack preflop, because then you won't be getting the right value. Really depends on play style, if your playing tight, just fold them.. if your playing loose, do what you want, just remember not to commit more than 10% of your stack (make sure your getting at least 8 - 10 to 1 implied odds postflop... so you can call for more if more players are involved, but heads up definitely no more than 10%)
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
Age: 51 (M)
Posts: 696
in the most time limp or call a minimum raise but when u have a good image on the table and u know the style from the ohter player´s u can raise (6 seater ,10 players´s only limp) a little and play the flop not ur cards when u miss. In the most time fold u small pair after the flop when u miss and anyone make a big bet and u got no out´s U can win big money with a small pair when hit a set or a str.draw
Joined: Sep '09
Location: France
Age: 43 (M)
Posts: 301
Posted by Flangel: tourneys? => 22-77 fold
Cash , fold or limp and hope for setvalue
Against LAG spastics => Raise be aggro.
Tight table => Limpe, on a reraise => fold.
Im not okay with this point of view. Unless you are short stack in tournament, you can limp with small pairs, and if you are very short stack, push it. In cash, same, and on lag tables, just fold it. For tight players, same
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Ireland
Age: 34 (M)
Posts: 360
Depends on how deep you and everyone else at the table is .If you're deep enough and at a table with alot of limping then limp, otherwise just muck em.
Generally small pocket pairs UTG or MP1 should be mucked, any raise from a later position has usually got u beat. OF course there are exceptions where it is possible to play them but never would I commit more than 5x BB to see the flop. Trying to play them post flop without setting can be very damaging to your bankroll.
