Taking down the big pocket pairs

Toddybee_yyc · Sep 23, 2022

What's your favorite hand for taking down big pocket pairs

Frankyy97 · Sep 23, 2022

Suited connectors or 2 pair at the flop in the bb. Sometimes you get lucky

Phoenix Wright · Sep 23, 2022

A bigger pocket pair; I'll take my AA vs their KK any day

More seriously though, it depends on various factors such as stack depth or opponent playstyle/tendencies with how they play a big pair. Generally speaking, suited connectors work well against big pairs compared to other hands because the ones "too close" to those big pairs are often dominated. At least the suited connectors have outs to improve.

legend309 · Sep 23, 2022

6-8 suited

Cooking · Sep 23, 2022

I usually don't have memorable wins against big pocket pair with weaker hands, but I lose many times with my big pocket pairs against QJ.

azteca6 · Oct 11, 2022

a small pair of 66 with him I always go to the limit

EarnDAStack · Oct 11, 2022

I like 78s. It can hit the flop really hard, but it's also easy to fold if you miss the flop and face aggression.

In general however I would say it's best to play a fairly standard set of preflop ranges with some deviations based on player tendencies and then worry about playing your range correctly on the flop. It's not really the best approach to your poker game having any bias towards a particular hand. Your job is to play the hand you have correctly.

cordero82 · Oct 11, 2022

In particular, I like 8-9 suits, or 9-10 suits, against big pairs, I've been lucky with those types of cards, as long as they show the flop, but if it's risky to play an allin , I have done it and on some occasions I have won them.

COMIRRR · Oct 12, 2022

10 J.. leads me to victory

member401988 · Aug 12, 2023

sometimes I'm even afraid to go all in with AA or KK because I know that sometimes the poker fish will be flesh or straight

pentazepam · Aug 12, 2023

Set mining with small pocket pairs in position with no more than 5% of my stack.

bullkk · Aug 12, 2023

My favorite hand is AA, AK, KK and alternatively - QQ.

Gh0stL · Aug 12, 2023

I like 55 is one of I favorite number.

Ataman911 · Aug 12, 2023

My best hand is probably AA, KK, QQ

Bnobob · Aug 12, 2023

Minors being a strong hand when villain might think you have AK; and actually has 3 low cards. Being on the turn or river we can have the power flush or straight

Emily Trott · Aug 12, 2023

My favorite is whatever hand wins the current pot.

Dorugremon · Aug 13, 2023

Toddybee_yyc said:
What's your favorite hand for taking down big pocket pairs

A bigger pocket pair, of course.

iceheart888 · Aug 13, 2023

Toddybee_yyc said:
What's your favorite hand for taking down big pocket pairs

My favorite hand is 35s, strong and unpredictable

john_entony · Aug 13, 2023

Toddybee_yyc said:
What's your favorite hand for taking down big pocket pairs

With small pocket cards I play only "88", as the number "8" is my favorite number. Among big pocket pairs I play, in principle, everything. And I love all of them: from "1010" to "AA". I just don't always play them in the same way. Yes, there are complaints only about pocket of "KK", which often lose and spoil my mood, but I am always happy with this pocket more than conditional "76".

kosha_ · Aug 13, 2023

My pocket favorite pair looks yes-

Falai_san · Aug 13, 2023

A bigger pocket pair .
AA / AK

jose_saleh · Aug 13, 2023

Usually I can beat a big pair with low conected suiteds, for example, if my opponent has KK, I'd like to have 8 9 suited, since I can get all my 6 possible cards to make a straight

Dorugremon · Aug 26, 2023

Equilab says:

Equity Win Tie
MP2 77.69% 77.52% 0.17% { KdKs }
MP3 22.31% 22.15% 0.17% { 9h8h }

That's not "usually". You'd need odds of roughly 78 : 22 (3.55 : 1) to break even. You might justify playing (98,8-s) if you can get in cheap, and play against an opponent who marries his high pocket pairs. Playing every trashy hand against big pockets is something the fish do. They "think" they're being clever, and occasionally they'll crack aces or kings. While they're breaking their arms patting themselves on the back, they don't realize how -EV the play really is, and that they're losing in the long run (which lasts far longer than any one session). That's how they wonder where all the chips went while making yet another deposit.

moularaki · Aug 27, 2023

T J suited
love them

NightStalker · Aug 27, 2023

Suited connectors.

Taking down the big pocket pairs

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