Marginal hands

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Jancianna

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How do you guys play your marginal hands? I am looking for some tips on marginal hands since I think my game is a bit too tight and I would like to expand a little if possible. So I would like some tips on playing marginal hands if possible.

What position do you tend to play them out of?
Do you even play them?
Do you ever raise with a marginal hand or do you just call? (this is what I'd like to know the most)
How do you proceed when you manage to make a good hand?

I generally play small pocket pairs by calling out of pretty much any position but especially late if plenty of guys entered the pot so I have better pot odds. (if I am even understanding the pot odds stuff correctly :confused:)

Any tips and insights on this topic would be appreciated.
 
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Sometimes I'll play such hands depending on position, stack size, suited or off and how many already have folded. And if I have a good feeling about one hand I'd call anyways.

I generally play small pocket pairs by calling out of pretty much any position but especially late if plenty of guys entered the pot so I have better pot odds.

Well, true, pot odds are better but the more player are still in the round the greater the chances are that somebody has a better hand than you, so pay attention.
And if you are heads up in such an hand and have hit really nothing and a great opportunity to bluff shows up, use it (depending on the situation off course ;) ) and get the pot.
 
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How do you guys play your marginal hands? I am looking for some tips on marginal hands since I think my game is a bit too tight and I would like to expand a little if possible. So I would like some tips on playing marginal hands if possible.

What position do you tend to play them out of?
Do you even play them?
Do you ever raise with a marginal hand or do you just call? (this is what I'd like to know the most)
How do you proceed when you manage to make a good hand?

I generally play small pocket pairs by calling out of pretty much any position but especially late if plenty of guys entered the pot so I have better pot odds. (if I am even understanding the pot odds stuff correctly :confused:)

Any tips and insights on this topic would be appreciated.

To answer whether you ever raise with a marginal hand or just call, the biggest factor in determining is game flow. Has the player who opened up been playing very loose? Then you might want to 3 bet raise in order to put pressure on the weaker hands in his range.

For instance, let's say the villain has been VPIP-ing 40% of his hands. He opens from middle position and you have Q-10o. That might be a good spot to 3 bet him, in order to punish what is likely to be a weaker range, while still having a decent flopping hand if he were to wake up with something higher in his range. Then, since you're the pre-flop aggressor, you have the added ability post flop to make spots difficult for him. I hope that makes sense! Good luck!
 
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