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I prefer to limp them from any position but only with both my and opponent's deep stacks. And often shove if stacks are small and there is something in the bank already.
 
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If opponent's make more 3BB in preflop Iam fold, if less 3BB then call, and check without chips in flop.
 
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try to see cheaper flop.if hit three of kind then try to build a trap..
 
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depends on the position, early positions are usually a fold as there is a high chance of someone raising. cheap show of flop and wish for a set
 
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Best cards to double your chip stash if you hit set. My favorite feeling in poker is that disguise that set with small pocket provide.
 
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Try to see cheap flop and if you flop set play aggressively.
 
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Limp. No set, fold. If set, then slowplay if no flush/straight draw coming.
 
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Well, it really depends. If its early on the tournament and blinds are cheap, probably try to limp it and hit a triple.
At medium stages, only if on the late positions, since i'd fold it to any bigger raises.

Deep in the tourney, i'd shove if low on chips, raise if i'm at late position, or calling some bet/shove from a small stack guy if I know i'll be on 1v1.
 
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Depends if other players are playing loose or tight and position on table
 
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Call preflop if its not all in and than looking for situation.My English is bad I know it)
 
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Probably 3bb raise. If there are any re-raise, all depends of pair size. IF 55+ I will call up to 5bb, If 22-44 I will fold.
Try to catch three of kind on the flop. This is the strongest and profitable hand you can get (because of reticence). Even flush draw at the board, you can strengthen for full-house (you have 2 more street for this (I said about three of a kind on the flop)).

So, all depends from 3 positions:

1. pair size
2. your position
3. opponents re-raise
 
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Depends on the position for me, my chipstack and the fase of the tournament. I see so many people with a small pair go all in or even call a all in. I try to limp and if I have a good stacksize call a small bet in position. I don't play bingo so try to reason if it is worth it.
 
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Raise in BTN or CO.
When M is red - I would also raise in SB or BB.
 
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It depends on how much (chips) you have, blinds and position.
short stack (10BB or less) go all-in, regardless of their position.
Otherwise try to keep a low pot and try to hit a set.
 
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call from any position. fold to aggression
 
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a lot depends on each player's position that u is on the table, how the opponents are jogando..eu prefer mini raise or call..depois hitting the flop analyzed again
 
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try to see the flop cheaply to go to the bank from early position limp.
 
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if you always limps with small pairs your good opponents will pick that up quite easily
 
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It depends what stage of tournament is and how many chips you have.
I prefer to limp, in position raise 3BB or if i am short stack i just go all in.
it's kinda tricky to play them.
 
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think if you limp you want to have odds, so you want to be able to win 30x whatever it costs to limp
 
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it depends on my position, my stack, prior table actions and my opponents... In general I would usually limp from early positions and bet from middle and late posiotions
 
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I agree that with a small pair should be cheap to enter the pot and if you hit a set you can pick up a lot of chips. But what about the small pair in the bubble, when more or less everyone playing all-in to show strength.
One time I made mistake and did it with 22 from the button and of course guy in the big bland, who covered me by the way, put all his chips in the meddle and I was busted against A7 on the flop J-9-7-4-Q.
After that I became little scared to play small pairs but latter on I started to use new strategy and with small pairs in the bubble I raise 4-5 big blinds and if someone 3 bet me I fold and save my game.
What you think about that kind of play or you have some suggestion for me.
 
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I play with every pair if nobody raise. If somebody or more player raise I decide to call or fold or go all in regarding to my hand.
 
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