how would you play pair of sixes UTG with less than 15bb stack
less than 100 from the $
66s(uited)?
i like jamming in this spot. it might be a bit of a loose jam, but i think 66 is good enough to get it in pre with. i could open with the intent of calling a jam, but that just takes away my fold equity and 66 isn't a hand i'd choose to set up like that. plus, if i just open and get multiple flat, i'm in a weird check/fold spot oop if i don't hit a set, and with 14.5 bbs, i want to avoid situations where i'd be put in tough spot and have to fold.
even if i jam and i get called, i'm not in a terrible position. i could easily get called by 77+, but that's going to happen whether i jam or open/call jam anyways, and i don't mind taking a flip in this spot for 14.5 bbs. even against a 6.3% range of a10s+, ajo+, jj+, kjs+, 66 has 43.6% equity, which is plenty to try and double up with.
as i said, it's a bit of a loose jam but i'm happy taking a bit of risk in this spot to double up and i'm not hating it if i get called. i can also see arguments for just limping in to try and see a cheap flop. or opening, then calling/folding a raise, depending on villain. those are probably the more safer options and are perfectly fine as well but i prefer the loose/risky approach when i play mtts as a short stack.
in a situation like this, i like to type 'whoops' into the chat.we jam and button calls with QQs
in a situation like this, i like to type 'whoops' into the chat.
unfortunate to run into a big hand but i still don't mind jamming in this spot. i think an argument for folding/calling/jamming in this spot can be made and all make solid points, so it just depends on you as a player and what you feel most comfortable with.
i do play a bit looser as i only play for fun, so my approach may be a bit different compared to someone playing seriously. for all i know, this could be a complete -ev jam 100% of the time and i'm just giving you really bad advice. but, as a fun, casual player, i look at it as "ehh, short stacked and 66 is good enough. lets gamble." and am willing to get it in.
yep. so, folding/limping/raising/jamming are all decent plays, depending on table and image. i dont think you could go wrong with either option.According to Wikipedia, the probability of being dealt any pocket pair as the starting hand is ~6% (78/1326=0.0588), but yet the probability of facing another player holding a larger pair when holding a pocket pair yourself in pre-flop is significantly high especially when you're playing with 6 or more players