| This is a discussion on How to play small pockets early and late position within the online poker forums, in the Cash Games section; Id like to know how exactly some of you pros out there play your small pockets. I know that u usually want them to trip ... |
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| How to play small pockets early and late position Id like to know how exactly some of you pros out there play your small pockets. I know that u usually want them to trip up cause thats the surrest way ull make ur money, and im usually not the type that goes for coin flips since i prefer skill to be a longer constant... Anyway if you could please give me some tips id apriciate it, using pocket 4s as an example, under the gun and on the button preferably. Thanx! |
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| I am going to make to very big assumptions so if my assumptions are in correct disregard. No Limit Hold'em and a Full Ring Cash Game. Also I play the micro (Monkey) stakes so take it FWIW. I tend to raise in the situation you are describing even if there is a limper or two ahead but I raise small. say 3xbb, this doesn't really discourage people from playing as pocket pairs are a good multiway implied odds hand. Also it allows me to take down pots when i have missed when I cbet-Ace high flops as people give more respect than I deserve. And even better when I do make my set and c-bet I will get floated from aggressive players as either they can't let go of TP hands or don't believe I have it. Play changes depending on villians but imo raising is better than limping. Last edited by Steveg1976 : 10th March 2009 at 10:40 PM. |
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| in mtts I tend to call with any pair and hope to hit a set- if I do I check raise if in early position or raise/ reraise if in late position Cash games more difficult, but think the same principle applies- you want to encourage multi-way pots so that when you do hit a set you can increase the likelihood of getting paid off. I will fold any pair under 6s if reraised 5*bb or more preflop (depending on chips/ player raising etc) Note I am a long way from being a pro, so hope someone with more experience can expand on this or correct me! |
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| Depends on the situation I suppose I will Dump them From Early and Middle pos late in a Tourney but Reraise OTB with them. Early in the tourney I will try to limp and call any standard raise from any position. Its still cheap and if you hit you get paid off. Donkey Smash |
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