Which side would you be on?

mandachuva · Dec 15, 2020

Do you prefer to have a pair or two high cards,
ex: JJ / AQ
Whose side are you on the pair or the high cards?

redmast · Dec 15, 2020

I always wanted to have a pair, because often a pair makes a set.

Germanets · Dec 15, 2020

mandachuva said:
Do you prefer to have a pair or two high cards,
ex: JJ / AQ
Whose side are you on the pair or the high cards?

Of course, JJ :
1) It easier to play, as minimum for me)
2) If you get set on a flop - you now that only you get set, and will not get situations, when you see Ace on flop with AQ, and you don't 100% know - has opponent better hand with Ace or not.
3) It easier to fold JJ, if there A\K\Q on board, and you not get set.
4) You have 10% more chances to win pot with JJ versus random hand)

That's how I think now, I'm not really experienced, to be sure in everything written above) Will glad to see objections and counterexamples, to improve my knowledge)

Aces2w1n · Dec 16, 2020

I'd take the 2 high cards everyday of the week... Why?
Because when you call with lower pairs you have just slightly over 50% which sounds favourite and great? but what about the times your wrong and you call someone with higher pocket pairs. You soon lose that small couple % advantage.

Look at the game Holistically.

mandachuva · Dec 16, 2020

My dear friend

Germanets said:
Of course, JJ :
1) It easier to play, as minimum for me)
2) If you get set on a flop - you now that only you get set, and will not get situations, when you see Ace on flop with AQ, and you don't 100% know - has opponent better hand with Ace or not.
3) It easier to fold JJ, if there A\K\Q on board, and you not get set.
4) You have 10% more chances to win pot with JJ versus random hand)

That's how I think now, I'm not really experienced, to be sure in everything written above) Will glad to see objections and counterexamples, to improve my knowledge)

You are able to make your own style of play yourself There are several styles of players you can see where it fits best and always be honest with the game correct mistakes and don't make them