RedGnom said:
When you are in late position, you can only raise preflop in one case: if there was only 1 call before you. Thus, you play against a maximum of 3 players. However, 3 players is also a lot. Players in the small and big blind are more likely to enter the game with a medium or low hand. Caller most likely has a slightly above average hand, but not premium, and is not completely confident in his cards. If a raise has been made before you, it is strictly forbidden to enter the game with a pocket pair of deuces in middle and early position. In late position, if you have two or more calls, you can try to call. There are still chances to make a set.
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If any of the players raise on the flop, you shouldn't continue playing. If, after seeing the flop, none of the players raised, then you can raise. This will actually be a semi-bluff. Most likely, none of the players have a pair, have a straight or flush draw, and a low pair is likely. If the flop didn't bring you a set, then with your raise you can "remove" at least some of the players. The size of the raise depends on the nature of your opponents.[FONT=Google Sans, arial, sans-serif]
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Some here in the answers retell the strategy of the game in the tournament, the table of starting hands, but still the question is how you play them. Personally, I always try to see the flop even if it was 3 bet after the flop but if my younger couple is not increased to the set I throw on a bid, and if you've got a set on the flop then play according to the situation if the flop potentially dangerous for me, ie they can collect a bigger set or straight, I go all in to protect your set. Another option is if I know the approximate range of hands with which this or that player will bet 3, namely, if there is a high probability that the opponent will raise with korman AK, then I go all in if my stack is at least twice as large as it is. The chance that he will collect a pair is a little more that I will collect a set or a square.
In the early stages of the tournament I like to call with pocket deuces and hope for the drilling. Especially at the beginning there are still a lot of fish at the table. If you flop three of a kind, you have a good chance of being paid off. At the beginning of a tournament, your stack of chips is large and the blinds are small. At this stage of the tournament you can still often call with speculative hands. These include pocket pairs and suited connectors. In the middle phase of the tournament, if you have fewer than 20 blinds, I would play less speculative hands. It's no longer worth it because these hands miss the flop too often. If I have less than 15 blinds and have to play push or fold, I try to avoid putting all in with pocket deuces. Your chance of winning the pot is at best 50:50. Often enough you are 80:20 outsider because your opponent has a higher pair. But if there is no other way then it can happen that I put all in with pocket deuces.
I pay to see the table at the beginning of the game, and then it depends on what to turn on the table, I just pass, turning a 2, I increase half and let's see what happens.
Now if it's a tournament and I have a lot of money, I call 3 BB if they call and depending on what I turn over I raise or pass.
Well, just living on the spot gives you a better idea of what to do, because depending on I can escape too
Now if it's a tournament and I have a lot of money, I call 3 BB if they call and depending on what I turn over I raise or pass.
Well, just living on the spot gives you a better idea of what to do, because depending on I can escape too
I only like deuces if the blinds are real high and I have a lot of +EV due to fold equity. Especially short stacked. There are certain places where shoving with deuces is the clear best decision. However early position and deep stacked, or facing one or more RFI they are trash.
Sometimes I will consider a call and set mine with them esp deeper stacked.
Sometimes I will consider a call and set mine with them esp deeper stacked.
