If u know u have a lower pocket pair , Will u play it ? Or fold ?

Tiger Tung

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U always know the sign of pocket pairs with such a high pre-flop raise with garuntee-winning pressure from your opponent and u already call with some hope of getting tri and then u fail to get it or just thinking that he got ak aq aj and and the flop is just a low and mid cards ? What would u do? (Your villain didn't get aa kk )
 
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Oh this just only in the flop no turn and river come.
 
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not enough info to suggest playing or folding
 
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Play for set mine with low-mid pocket pairs, if good pot odds, or easy opps
 
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If you do not have to play Allin and you can call a raise.
 
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I would call a raise most of the times with a decent pair in a good position
 
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in perfect scenario, lets suppose that i know he/she doesn't have an over pair or not anything better than AQ, AK, AJ etc, with a flop of low and mid cards, i would either call or go all in because you already have the advantage on the flop...But sure, there is a risk, this is poker :)
 
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depending on the pot size your stack size and tournament position, may be worth a call after the flop a fair bit of information required for a logical decision
 
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I would call a raise, depending on sizing hoping to get trips on the flop.
 
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It depends on the type of opponent you face if your opponent sees many flops and climbs a lot preflop an average pair like 55-99 may be profitable in the long run, but remember that only one set is achieved in 8 times
 
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It depends on how much it costs to see a flop. If it's three times the big blind and no more I think it is worth a call to see the flop. If it is more than that I think a fold is the right thing to do.
 
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Look it's hard to know that you're going to win until the end, I'll tell you a play that happened to me I went to a hand equaling a big bet with a 33 not counting that my opponent had a hand kk flop I get 3 I raise my bet with a trio And my opponent goes all in leaving me with a hard decision that in the end even counting with mito on flop 3jq without thinking that the river would play me a bad pass k is difficult to accept what happened but was likely to happen
 
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It's tough to play pocket pairs after the flop, especially when you don't hit your set. So knowing this, you have to know what you are doing preflop. You either want to go heads up with a player or have 4+ players in the pot. I don't like playing with 3 in the hand based on 4 over cards. I like more action because if you hit the set, better chance someone hits a piece and pays you off. Heads up you can put your opponent on a hand and play accordingly
 
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call the raise if there is one. then hope for trips. Hard to play on flop so it depends, your villain most likely would bet, so depending, you might like to see the turn...
 
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I don't always call with pocket pairs , it depends on the bet sizes , the number of villains , the value of the card (the small pairs I avoid) the position .Post flop it depends on the texture of the board and the bets/position , if I will play the cards or fold . Generally , I like the set mining , nothing more from pocket pairs lower than QQ . If it's overpair (no A ,K etc ) I can't say I play it well , I have to learn play/protect it better .
 
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U always know the sign of pocket pairs with such a high pre-flop raise with garuntee-winning pressure from your opponent and u already call with some hope of getting tri and then u fail to get it or just thinking that he got ak aq aj and and the flop is just a low and mid cards ? What would u do? (Your villain didn't get aa kk )
If the raisers' stack is the same size as mine or bigger I will call not too big of raise to see a flop and try to hit a set. If their stack is smaller than mine it's not really worth it because I won't double up. If I don't hit my set I will check/fold the rest of the way. If I hit my set I will never fold but watch for flushes. Even if a flush flops though you still have a 30% chance or more to make a full house or quads by the river. You have 7 outs on the flop and 10 on the turn to make a full house or quads with your set. I set mine with any pocket pair 1010 or lower because chances are high someone has a higher pocket pair. If you flop an over pair it is worth making a bet but watch your opponent as they could have higher pocket pair.
 
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stack size,postion,lots of variables.every hand is different
 
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I'm going in light and cheap with anything under 99. I want to set mine and avoid paying a big price. It's all about how the table is playing as well. The more people in the pot then the better my odds are. I only have to hit the hand once out of ten for it to be worth the price.
 
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good position , small raise ,odds good will call ! If you can flop a set , it will get good payout! If miss the flop just fold it ,3-4 BB to win 20 BB + easy question!
 
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