Just like any other small pocket pair, I like calling an acceptable size that allows me to set mine. I can then evaluate if the other player has a range that hits the board that flops and depending on that decision we bet or give up.
early in a tournament i would just call and try to see a flop--the more people in the pot the better because if a deuce doesnt come on the flop you will just fold anyway and if a deuce does come if there are more people in there it is more likely that the other 2 cards hit someone. Later in a tourney if you are shortstacked and no one has entered pot ahead of you just shove with them. Calling a shove with them however will depend on many factors like how shortstacked you are, position etc.
alienat3d said:
Well it really depends on situation, stack size, reads on your villains and so on...
In general, i think it's a great hand for HU situation, as we very rarely have a spot, where we meet another bigger pair. And against non-pair we are slightly a favorite with 22.
It's also a great hand for limping in multi-way pot from middle-late position at early stages of the tournament too. I mean there are chances 1 to 7 to hit third 2 on a flop, if i remember right. So this hand has huge implied odds eventually on post flop. But be careful playing that hand on paired board! Although it can be looking as we are most times ahead (which is likely truth against 1 or 2 villains on small cards flop), but the problem of deuces, it can turn to dead hand easily, when another pair comes on later streets.
For example imagine, that we have a flop like 335 and our villains have AK and QJ. So at the flop we are beating them with two pairs obviously, but there can come another 5 on later streets or let say 7 on turn and 7 on river. And our deuces are dead. AK wins with higher two pairs. So we are actually in a situation, either hit a set or give up on flop.
Id have to agree set or done on flop. I typically wouldn't call more than 2x bb bet and rarely raise with that hand.
Position, stack size, and price to get in. I have won some pretty good pots with limping in and flopping the set. Most of the time it is a straight up fold but if the table allows me to get in cheap, I'm taking advantage of it. 🙂
I play them with caution. Like many situations that come up, it depends. There are many factors involved, mainly dictated by:
- Position
- Stack size
- Villians
I am looking to mine a set on the flop or fold. I will play in late position and know that stack sizes are sufficient that if I hit it will be worth it. With that, I mean that I can expect the villain(s) to pay off and have a deep enough stack... or that I have the ability to eliminate a player in the later stages of a tournament.
SoCal
- Position
- Stack size
- Villians
I am looking to mine a set on the flop or fold. I will play in late position and know that stack sizes are sufficient that if I hit it will be worth it. With that, I mean that I can expect the villain(s) to pay off and have a deep enough stack... or that I have the ability to eliminate a player in the later stages of a tournament.
SoCal
Depends of the situation......But most of the time i folded............I don t really like to play this hand allin preflop........I lost manny times with 2 other pairs in board and the oponent was 10 4..........9 2.......7...2....🙂)🙂
Flatting a re-raise from either of the blinds here would be a -EV play based on their stacks. It would be a push or fold situation. And based on their play in the tournament, which had been very tight, I would lean towards folding my deuces and waiting for a better spot.
