| This is a discussion on Small pairs utg within the online poker forums, in the Cash Games section; When dealt a small pair utg , what do you consider a small pair on a full table, in a tourney,, lets say late stage ... |
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| Small pairs utg When dealt a small pair utg , what do you consider a small pair on a full table, in a tourney,, lets say late stage verse early stage. |
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| Early I always try to limp them in, unless I have already determined the table to be very aggressive. Late, I'll limp them at a tight table if I have a good size stack. If I am short stacked, I'll push em. OOOPS. What pairs do I consider small? 22, 33, 44, all the time, I guess. lol Last edited by Critter183 : 14th January 2008 at 1:05 AM. Reason: ooops |
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| limp with small pairs UTG, if fold isn't scary, lead out half to 2/3 pot and fold to any reraise, gives you another chance to take the pot down at the flop and maybe see another card on the turn, pretty much check/fold if flop or turn doesn't improve your hand |
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| re: Small pairs utg poker Early on I'll fold 99 on down routinely unless I know the table is very passive and I can limp or I haven't played a hand in a few orbits and decide I'll make some sort of bluff type raise with them. Late, with low effective M (either mine or those acting after me), I'll raise or go all-in. If stacks are still healthy I'll play them the same as early in the tourney. |
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example your stack: 3,000 blinds: 100/200(300 total) 3,000/300=10M if there's ante's you'll need to account for them as well. |
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| Good question! I maintain that 44 and 99 have been consistently good for me. I have won against players with a set of aces or set of kings by ending up with quads. I would be a bit aggressive personally since it works for me. For some people low pairs spells disaster, but I still prefer to pushing it and since the other players have no idea what you have, I might even initiate a very nice 5x or 6x blind reraise and force the bad players out and give me a small psychological advantage. Each to their own, but I have had success with baby pairs, but I am cautious with 22 and 33, otherwise, I go for the gusto. It is a matter of personal choice really. |
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