Small pair, a dilemma at the table.

Abutre98 · Aug 27, 2023

It's not always a good deal to give up a pair of 2 to 8, but if the flop is higher, run away!

Ace of Spad3s · Aug 27, 2023

Even if the flop is not higher, they are small pairs. Good for set hunting, sure. But costly if you keep on to them to long..

pentazepam · Aug 27, 2023

Play 22-66 mainly in late positions and as cheaply as possible unless you are attacking the blinds. Post flop it depends on the player you are against if HU but muli-way it is often: no set, no bet. Sometimes a bet if everyone checks to you. Sometimes one call if they continue bet often.

Trismegisto · Aug 29, 2023

You must raise before the flop

BetterThanAvgButNotByMuch · Aug 30, 2023

What does the holdem calculator say about a pair against over cards preflop? Against a possible over pair? There should be a holdem calculator here at cardschat and I know there is one at cardplayer.com

martDdart · Aug 30, 2023

I ike to limp in with a small pair with at least pot odds 5 to 1 and hope to hit a flop

ROYALROAD · Aug 30, 2023

It all depends on the situation at hand. Even if you don't end up with a set, there are many cases where you unexpectedly win with a straight or flush.

samuri · Aug 30, 2023

i play a small pair with very low bet hoping for trips. when i get them i win big especially against AA.

Kenzie 96 · Aug 30, 2023

BetterThanAvgButNotByMuch said:
What does the holdem calculator say about a pair against over cards preflop? Against a possible over pair? There should be a holdem calculator here at cardschat and I know there is one at cardplayer.com

Click on forum, scroll down to online poker, click on Poker Software & Tools.

fundiver199 · Aug 31, 2023

As others have said, its situational as almost everything else in poker. 88 is a pretty strong hand on a board like 942 rainbow, and against a single opponent its the best hand more than half the time. So giving up to a single bet would be way to weak-tight. However if you have black 8´s on a board like KQJ all diamonds against 3 opponents, then you are likely to be drawing almost dead, and its fine to just give up and check-fold.

georgi krastev · Aug 31, 2023