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thomasguy3419
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hi everyone. NLHE 6 Max ZOOM cash game on pokerstars.
What pocket pairs should I play in early position, 22-AA or 88-AA?
I usually open raise when I'm the first to enter the pot with any pocket pair.
I don't like to limp unless I'm limping behind another player as it's too obvious that I'm set mining.
I set mine with any pocket pair 1010 or lower because I'm almost guaranteed over cards or against a higher pocket pair.
Here is an example of 22 under the gun. This is only a play money example since I started debating on whether to fold 22 in early position.
PokerStars Zoom Hand #166276915007: Hold'em No Limit (50/100) - 2017/02/15 22:09:04 ET
Table 'NLHE 50/100 6 Max' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: La Pitis (18967 in chips)
Seat 2: rogate57 (5763 in chips)
Seat 3: jimmywelly (15795 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero (10000 in chips)
Seat 5: flasco77 (7732 in chips)
Seat 6: robpaquitao (10095 in chips)
rogate57: posts small blind 50
jimmywelly: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2s 2h]
Hero: raises 300 to 400
flasco77: folds
robpaquitao: folds
La Pitis: folds
rogate57: calls 350
jimmywelly: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [5s 8c Qh]
rogate57: checks
jimmywelly: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [5s 8c Qh] [5h]
rogate57: checks
jimmywelly: bets 100
Hero: folds
rogate57: folds
Uncalled bet (100) returned to jimmywelly
jimmywelly collected 1146 from pot
jimmywelly: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 54
Board [5s 8c Qh 5h]
Seat 1: La Pitis (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rogate57 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: jimmywelly (big blind) collected (1146)
Seat 4: Hero folded on the Turn
Seat 5: flasco77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: robpaquitao folded before Flop (didn't bet)
What pocket pairs should I play in early position, 22-AA or 88-AA?
I usually open raise when I'm the first to enter the pot with any pocket pair.
I don't like to limp unless I'm limping behind another player as it's too obvious that I'm set mining.
I set mine with any pocket pair 1010 or lower because I'm almost guaranteed over cards or against a higher pocket pair.
Here is an example of 22 under the gun. This is only a play money example since I started debating on whether to fold 22 in early position.
PokerStars Zoom Hand #166276915007: Hold'em No Limit (50/100) - 2017/02/15 22:09:04 ET
Table 'NLHE 50/100 6 Max' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: La Pitis (18967 in chips)
Seat 2: rogate57 (5763 in chips)
Seat 3: jimmywelly (15795 in chips)
Seat 4: Hero (10000 in chips)
Seat 5: flasco77 (7732 in chips)
Seat 6: robpaquitao (10095 in chips)
rogate57: posts small blind 50
jimmywelly: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2s 2h]
Hero: raises 300 to 400
flasco77: folds
robpaquitao: folds
La Pitis: folds
rogate57: calls 350
jimmywelly: calls 300
*** FLOP *** [5s 8c Qh]
rogate57: checks
jimmywelly: checks
Hero: checks
*** TURN *** [5s 8c Qh] [5h]
rogate57: checks
jimmywelly: bets 100
Hero: folds
rogate57: folds
Uncalled bet (100) returned to jimmywelly
jimmywelly collected 1146 from pot
jimmywelly: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1200 | Rake 54
Board [5s 8c Qh 5h]
Seat 1: La Pitis (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rogate57 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: jimmywelly (big blind) collected (1146)
Seat 4: Hero folded on the Turn
Seat 5: flasco77 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: robpaquitao folded before Flop (didn't bet)