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| Aggressive with middle pair How aggressive are u with middle pair in any position? Just some input to help my thinking in this situation would be great! |
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| Really depends on the preflop action and the texture of the flop. For example: .10/.25 nl cash game (full ring) UTG+2 raises to 3bb, everybody folds to me on the button. I have A10o and I raise back to 9bb. SB and BB fold, UTG +1 and we go to the flop that comes out Ks10s9h. UTG+2 bets 2/3 the pot: I'm pretty much behind or facing a hand with strong drawing strength so I'll maybe try a reraise if I'm facing a LAG player or I'll just fold to a very TAG weak player. If the flop had come J102 and UTG + 2 checks, I bet it strong and won't slowdown unless I suspect that he has a jack in his hand (semi-loose player or TAG playing JJ by the book). The answer is always dependant on your reads, on the table you're at and on your position. |
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| I personally like to check the flop on middle pair. This goes against conventional poker wisdom, but I feel like I can usually get a sense for the kind of cards people have, if I check it out to them and see how they bet. This kind of play works best if you get a read on your opponents not having very strong hands, even if they bet, and then you retake control of the betting on the turn. |
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| Why would you reraise with A10 on the button? You have position on the guy, just call. He raised UTG which usually is a sign he has a pretty good hand and not trying to steal the blinds in a cash game. Raising with A10 off was a bad move to begin with, and based on this flop and his raise I play middle pair very cautious here. |
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| I'll check-raise if its checked to the player in position with 4 or less people in the pot If I think they are just trying to make a stab at the pot, sometimes double and sometimes a 3-bet, this goes especially for LAG's that have position. If they are tight, the chances I do this decrease but I still do it, I'd probably be more inclined to check call a tight person and check call if I'm getting pot odds with outs to a better hand with more than 4 people in the pot. You could check-raise the position bet, or check raise an out of position bet by an LAG'r thats known to take stabs at the pot. Know one thing tho, if you check-raise the flop you need to follow up and bet the turn. |
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| It's always nice to see cheap flops with middle pair. I hardly ever limp in early position since it could be a waste of money if raised big behind you....but then again sometimes an early position limp looks like a big hand so it can be played that way against good players who might suspect AA or KK limped early...against donks its never a good early limp cause you will never be able to bluff them or push them off top pr to the board. GL. |
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