06-25-04, LearnTexasHoldem:
Addition To Small Pocket Pair Strategy
In fixed limit games, depending on position I would call provided there's been no raise (especially if it's quite a tight game). Then if I hit on the flop I would call them down, if not it's check/fold time.
In pot limit I would be careful not to overestimate what I have, and not get committed
In no limit I would only ever play if there were plenty of other callers pre-flop.
Does this seem a sensible approach??
ML.
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Pot limit holdem and no limit are pretty much the same for playing small pairs. I like limping in with little pairs from early position even in tough games. I can easily fold if it gets too expensive but if you hit a set when someone has a big pair, you kill them. Most no limit games like $200 buy-in and below are still pretty passive. I even call people's raises sometimes preflop with a little pocket pair because if I hit I'll take their whole stack. For limit you can't do as much limping because the return isn't as high if you do hit. I play tighter in no limit post flop and loose preflop. The opposite is true for limit; I play tight preflop and then loosen up post flop. Good hands make money in limit; trapping hands make money in no limit. For example, in limit holdem having AA hold up makes a big pot while in no limit cracking someone's AA makes a huge pot.
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