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 Ax s and pairs, john61, 15. Nov 2003 22:18 | ||
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| I have just moved up from online .01/.02 to .25/50 . I play tight/aggresive and am doing very well at .25. But at penny I never played, or rarely, Ax s or pairs. I want to start. My thinking is that I can add them according to position. From sb, button, and 1 off button. Any one got advice? Also, how small a pair should I play? I should only call 1 bet with those preflop, never call 2? | ||
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| Re: Ax s and pairs, Flatout_Mainiac, 16. Nov 2003 07:23 | ||
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| Wow!!!! I am very surprised you never played pocket pairs or Axs at micro-limits. I assume for pocket pairs you mean T's through 2's. Anyways, Your starting requirements for Axs and pocket pairs really depends how loose and passive the game is. You want to see the flops for as little as possible and you would want to have many opponents in the hand (5 or more is generally what you want to see). The reason is because these hands are drawing hands and you will most likely need to hit your flush or set to win. Since the odds of getting either one are rather long you want the pot to give you the correct odds to play out the hand. For a typical loose passive .25/.50 hand I limp in with all pairs from early position as I assume i will get enough callers behind me and there is little chance the pot will be raised. From middle position if I'm the first to call I generally only play 7's or above. This is because I might not get enough callers and in shorthanded hands (3 or less) you want to give yourself a chance of winning if a rag flop hits and misses the other opponents.). below 7's it is very unlikely that an overcard will not hit on the flop. In late position, generally fold to a raise if the pot is not giving you odds otherwise you can limp pretty much down to ducks. In my opinion I think Axs is a hand that is a major leak with many inexperienced players. If you don't get atleast the four flush on the flop or 2 pair, you should seriously consider mucking the hand. The reason is that if you pair your ace you might be outkicked so you either are going to lose a big pot paying off a better kicker or you will win a small pot since you were the only one with an ace. In early position I generally stick with ATs and above real passive games I might loosen up a little but not below A8s. As my position gets better I loosen up a little and I don't see a problem with going all the way down to A2s if you understand that you hit the flop or get out. Others might be a little looser than I am with Axs, but I really don't like that hand as I generally prefer to play more concealed hands like pairs or hands that can win more than one way like suited connectors. Good Luck!!!!! | ||
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