Freerolls. How to play pocket pairs.

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Welcome colleagues.

1. In this topic I will ask the artists how to play poker pocket pairs on different freerolls tournaments with more players (1,000 players and more). I'll wait for all your comments.

2. In addition, in this topic, I would like to find a teacher who would help me learn how to reach your tournament to the final table.

Thank you.

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Small pocket couples.

1 . From 22 (ducklings) to... . It is the first question. That is to what card the pocket couple is considered small? And respectively it will be equally necessary to play them.
2 . How to play small pocket couples in фрироллах in various situations.

a) Early stage of tournament (the first 1 - 1,5 hour).
Depending on: Early position, average position, late position, блайнды.
Depending on: Quantity of counters at you.

b) Average stage of tournament.
Depending on: Early position, average position, late position, блайнды.
Depending on: Quantity of counters at you.

c) Late stage of tournament (the last 1 hour).
Depending on: Early position, average position, late position, блайнды.
Depending on: Quantity of counters at you.
 
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Early stage of a freeroll u should be playing fairly tight. if u have a freeroll Donk shoving every hand and calling all ins with anything (typical) feel free to call all in with something like pocket 2's if u are in the mood to gamble. U have about 60% equity against any two cards unless he happened to wake up with a bigger pair this hand. If he doesn't have a 2 in his hand that means he has 2 over cards to you and your hand is vulnerable. So my answer to your question is if you are in the mood to gamble and be knocked out by 3 7 off suit than be my guest, get it in with 22,33,44,55 ,66,77 obviously as the pocket pairs get higher the better chance u have of winning.
 
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Hi and welcome to CC! If you want to improve your skills and to learn more about poker, you are at the right place. An answer to your question actually depends of your position at the table and ofcourse from the stage of the tournament. In early stage i suggest limp ( if that doesn't cost you much ofc) in any position. In my opinion poker is ambiguous and complicated game so get ready for various responses :) Cheers!
 
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Depends on ur stack, position, and length into tourney.
 
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I hatee freerroll ayong agaisnt fishhh! They put all in each hand and still win..:(
 
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Play tight early in the freeroll, but call any all-in bet with AA KK. Sometimes calling with small pocket pairs is very lucrative. You just have to be willing to really gamble with middle pocket pairs. I play them hard because most of the time the donks are playing busted hands. Just try it a few times.
 
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Freerolls are wicked tough. Small PP's from EP I would fold in the first couple of levels.
As blinds go up and stacks in BB's shrink, they become much more playable.
 
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Fold from early position, limp in middle to late position and if you hit your set bet bet bet fro streets of value.
 
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I only play 22 (or 33, 44, 55, 66,) if I have a large stack, in this case I sometimes raise and sometimes I don't. The only other time I might play them is when I am short stacked in which case I go all in.
 
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Thank you all for your answers. I am very pleased that you were able to find time to write me.
Unfortunately, all I can not always answer, because I have a message limit of ten per day. If anyone knows how this limit can be increased - advise.
Next, I'll try to answer everyone today. But in the future, you know, with the limit - it's impossible.
 
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Early stage of a freeroll u should be playing fairly tight. if u have a freeroll Donk shoving every hand and calling all ins with anything (typical) feel free to call all in with something like pocket 2's if u are in the mood to gamble. U have about 60% equity against any two cards unless he happened to wake up with a bigger pair this hand. If he doesn't have a 2 in his hand that means he has 2 over cards to you and your hand is vulnerable. So my answer to your question is if you are in the mood to gamble and be knocked out by 3 7 off suit than be my guest, get it in with 22,33,44,55 ,66,77 obviously as the pocket pairs get higher the better chance u have of winning.
I do not understand what a Donk. I can explain in more detail the meaning of the word "Donk". And public offerings (situations) it is used?
You also wrote about the early stage. But not a word is said about how to play these hands in different positions. I am interested in every detail. And I repeat, it is only about freerolls.
 
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Hi and welcome to CC! If you want to improve your skills and to learn more about poker, you are at the right place. An answer to your question actually depends of your position at the table and ofcourse from the stage of the tournament. In early stage i suggest limp ( if that doesn't cost you much ofc) in any position. In my opinion poker is ambiguous and complicated game so get ready for various responses :) Cheers!

I am very pleased that you have so warmly meet in my new topic. I agree that many people, so many opinions. And it is clear that there will be many options. However, I believe that we can make определнные standards to play small pocket pairs. From your message I realized that small pocket pairs in early position not playing at all. I just do not understand to what stage of the tournament you have to mean it. Can be for everyone?
 
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Depends on ur stack, position, and length into tourney.
I like it and identified. Except for the stack. But on the stack I suggest until rely on and try to draw General conclusions for the average stack in the tournament.

Message Bbww12, frankly I don't understand. So I apologize, I should not answer. Not understood such English language.
 
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i will take the gamble and call an all in with any pair unless someone ahead of me has called..in which case i'll lay down my pocket pairs less than 10's. i feel the pain of being donked out, had AA cracked three times yesterday with rags.
 
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it depends on your position and stack, I always call with small pairs when im the cheap leader , or one of the biggest stacks on the table so yeah... good luck :)
 
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Play tight early in the freeroll, but call any all-in bet with AA KK. Sometimes calling with small pocket pairs is very lucrative. You just have to be willing to really gamble with middle pocket pairs. I play them hard because most of the time the donks are playing busted hands. Just try it a few times.
I'm sorry, but I would like to wish you a very ask until discuss strong pair of AA and KK. Now that we are discussing only small pocket pairs. From your message I understood, that at an early stage of the tournament I play tight, and small pairs not play at all.
 
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Freerolls are wicked tough. Small PP's from EP I would fold in the first couple of levels.
As blinds go up and stacks in BB's shrink, they become much more playable.
I understand that freerolls are very difficult tournaments. But that is why I want to learn how to play them correctly from different points of view. For the rest - I am so difficult to understand. I ask you to write without abbreviations. Except for the cards (type 22, 33 and so on)
 
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Fold from early position, limp in middle to late position and if you hit your set bet bet bet fro streets of value.
Everything is simple and clear. And all this applies at all stages of the tournament? In my stupid to throw out a small pair in the early stages of the tournament, if you can limp
 
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I only play 22 (or 33, 44, 55, 66,) if I have a large stack, in this case I sometimes raise and sometimes I don't. The only other time I might play them is when I am short stacked in which case I go all in.
I also like to play. We are with you in this it seems. But I don't think it's right. Rather you want to know, can I doing wrong, playing like that, like you, pocket pairs. And the second question, small pocket pairs is 22-66 or all the same 22-77?
 
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i will take the gamble and call an all in with any pair unless someone ahead of me has called..in which case i'll lay down my pocket pairs less than 10's. i feel the pain of being donked out, had AA cracked three times yesterday with rags.
Honestly little understood from this message. The fact is, if you are in early position, there is no sense to go All in with small pocket pair. And your range of small pocket pairs generally turns out to 10-10. Not much?
 
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Unfortunately, all I can not always answer, because I have a message limit of ten per day. If anyone knows how this limit can be increased - advise.
This is only until you have made 65 posts. It prevents spamming. Once you have achieved 65 posts you can post more than 10 per day.

I do not understand what a Donk.

A donk is one who makes poor move in poker. Someone who plays weak cards and/or calls large bets with them. It is short for donkey.
Message Bbww12, frankly I don't understand. So I apologize, I should not answer. Not understood such English language.

This post does not translate due to misspelled words. The post just says he hates playing freerolls because they consist of only fish who go all in and get lucky to win.



For the rest - I am so difficult to understand. I ask you to write without abbreviations. Except for the cards (type 22, 33 and so on)

Here you can learn most of the abbreviations.
https://www.cardschat.com/forum/learning-poker-57/hand-analysis-lingo-other-poker-terms-80492/

And the second question, small pocket pairs is 22-66 or all the same 22-77?

There are 13 possible pocket pair combinations. 22-66 means that there are more possible pairs that beat these than these can beat. Most divide PP's into three groups which are small, medium and large. I might play 88, 99, or 10 10 a little harder than smaller pairs.
 
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Thank you all for your answers. I am very pleased that you were able to find time to write me.
Unfortunately, all I can not always answer, because I have a message limit of ten per day. If anyone knows how this limit can be increased - advise.
Next, I'll try to answer everyone today. But in the future, you know, with the limit - it's impossible.
Hit the + next to the Quote, to reply to more then one post at a time, Note the last post you want to reply back to, you must hit the Quote button!
 
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Rules rules rules

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Rule number 1: 99 and down; If at all possible, try to see a flop as cheap as possible. If all over cards flop and heavy betting occurs, FOLD.

Rule number 2: Don't get attached and chase sets. If you can because the player is weak, great ($40 c-bet into a 320 pot? Thanks for giving me great pot odds [8-2-1] to call!) Yet even then, if the board has a possible straight that someone could very well have, your toast.

Rule number 3: If you make trips, do not forget that trips alone only beat one and two pair. If the board is not paired but has 4 to a straight, you are most likely dead if called. If the set you have is part of a 3 or 4 card flush, you are most likely dead if called.

Rule number 4: KK - Remember, it can be beat not only by pocket AA, but on any flop with an ace by any player who might be in with A-x. So if you raised big pre-flop and got called, you are probably dead if an ace hits the board.

Rule number 5: If you have KK, QQ, or JJ, and 3 people start 3 and 4 betting, you are more likely toast if they are any kind of players. Getting it all in pre-flop can get real ugly. If JJ for example, and you are in with 3 players, well someone is going to have at least one over card to JJ, QQ or even KK!

Rule number 6: Be wary of getting a set or full house if not the top set or the "big" full. If you flat called a pre-flop raise with 10-10 and the flop comes J-K-10, you could well be drawing almost dead to KK, JJ and A-Q. If it's Q-10-Q, you could be out to someone with Q-10, or get killed by AQ or AA if an ace hits the turn or river.

Rule number 7: Be VERY wary of making a straight with your pair. About the only thing worse than the bottom end of a straight is the top of a one card straight (you have 88 and the board is 4-5-6-2-7) If you bet and get called on this flop, the guy most likely has 7-8 (you only get a split) or 8-9 (you lose). What else could he call with? An over pair bigger than yours, maybe, but unless he is loony, he won't be betting it, just calling. If so, he will not call a big river bet. So, even with the top card of the straight, it could mean big trouble and leave you drawing dead.

Rule number 8: ANY pair versus ANY 2 over cards pre flop is a coin flip, and BARELY in your favor.

Combine this with the other great advice, you should be OK.
 
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1. "Donk" - a player who raises a bad card? or playing all-in?
It turns out that such a bad player playing poker, or just a very aggressive?

2. A pocket pair 77 refers to couples or small to medium?
 
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