How to play small pockets early and late position

[markpro]

Id like to know how exactly some of you pros out there play your small pockets. I know that u usually want them to trip up cause thats the surrest way ull make ur money, and im usually not the type that goes for coin flips since i prefer skill to be a longer constant... Anyway if you could please give me some tips id apriciate it, using pocket 4s as an example, under the gun and on the button preferably.
Thanx!

 

[Steveg1976]

I am going to make to very big assumptions so if my assumptions are in correct disregard.

No Limit Hold'em and a Full Ring Cash Game. Also I play the micro (Monkey) stakes so take it FWIW.

I tend to raise in the situation you are describing even if there is a limper or two ahead but I raise small. say 3xbb, this doesn't really discourage people from playing as pocket pairs are a good multiway implied odds hand. Also it allows me to take down pots when i have missed when I cbet-Ace high flops as people give more respect than I deserve. And even better when I do make my set and c-bet I will get floated from aggressive players as either they can't let go of TP hands or don't believe I have it. Play changes depending on villians but imo raising is better than limping.

 

[frisellan]

I am no pro, but under the gun I'm either folding them or hoping to see a cheap flop. On the the button 70% calling the BB to see the flop 30% raising to three times the BB with the intention of a continuation bet.

 

[CryingAmy]

in mtts I tend to call with any pair and hope to hit a set- if I do I check raise if in early position or raise/ reraise if in late position

Cash games more difficult, but think the same principle applies- you want to encourage multi-way pots so that when you do hit a set you can increase the likelihood of getting paid off.

I will fold any pair under 6s if reraised 5*bb or more preflop (depending on chips/ player raising etc)

Note I am a long way from being a pro, so hope someone with more experience can expand on this or correct me!

 

[n2kfactor]

Fold UTG and Open in LP/MP sometimes..if 77 or below

 

[DonkeySmash]

Depends on the situation I suppose I will Dump them From Early and Middle pos late in a Tourney but Reraise OTB with them. Early in the tourney I will try to limp and call any standard raise from any position. Its still cheap and if you hit you get paid off.

Donkey Smash:joyman: