Small Pairs????

[bowserdon]

What do you do with small prs, early position fold ,call or raise,

 

[tuitui]

Folding is probably smart from UTG and such, but I play hoping to hit a set, especially with deep stack.

 

[nelomec]

What do you do with small prs, early position fold ,call or raise,

In my case, it depends a lot on the stage of the tournament. At the beginning and a good part of the middle of the tournament, I fold those low pairs; I prefer to have a tighter range. But if it's on the bubble or in the final stages of the tournament, I try to play aggressively with those pairs, raising to steal the pot.

 

[thedarkman]

That depends on all sorts of things. I would say flat call and fold to a large raise.

 

[Jyco]

With small pairs, the first thing you should do is look at preflop charts based on your stack size. That helps you understand and memorize which low pairs can be opened depending on your position and effective stack.

From a GTO point of view, you should almost never flat call with small pairs in early position. That said, in real games you can sometimes adapt and include calls if the situation and opponents allow it. From UTG, for example, you usually shouldn’t open hands like 22, but if you have a very deep stack, around 100 big blinds, it can be opened some of the time. Even then, it’s still a marginal spot and often a fold.

The key is to learn the fundamentals, apply what you know, and then adjust based on the table. If something doesn’t feel right in a specific situation, trust your judgment and play the way you think is best.

 

[GarotoMaroto]

Bet a little and see if they call
If they call is probably best just to fold
God bless

 

[christovam]

Playing small pairs (such as 22 through 66) in Texas Hold'em requires an all-or-nothing strategy post-flop.

The main goal with small pairs is to hit a set on the flop.
The 1 in 8 Rule: The probability of hitting a set on the flop is approximately 12% (or 1 in every 8.5 times).
Profit Potential: If you hit the set, your hand is well disguised and you can win all the chips from an opponent who has a higher pair (such as AA or KK).

 

[Flyer35]

I hate them. Set over set isn't supposed to happen a lot but that's not been my experience.

 

[Poker Orifice]

game format?
Our stack size?
effective stacks?
How far from the money? (how many players, how many get paid)

 

[sibkaz]

It depends on the entry price... If you can come in cheaply, why not watch it...)

 

[fundiver199]

Assuming that early position mean 6-8 players left to act behind you, then your default should be to fold 22-55, unless you are short enough to go for a profitable open jam. These hands dont play well, when multible people can either 3-bet or call and take position on you. Maybe you can get away with opening or even limping them, if the table is very passive. But without specific info you should just fold.

 

[WrongUsername]

set mind with lower pairs obv.

 

[LUKADONCICMVP]

if u have decent price play them for cheap

 

[Dimidrol2]

They are very unreliable, but sometimes they are the only thing that helps.

 

[christovam]

Com pares baixos, a primeira coisa que você deve fazer é consultar as tabelas de pré-flop com base no tamanho do seu stack. Isso ajuda você a entender e memorizar quais pares baixos podem ser abertos dependendo da sua posição e do seu stack efetivo.

Do ponto de vista da GTO (Ordem de Tática Global), você quase nunca deve pagar com pares baixos em posição inicial. Dito isso, em jogos reais você pode se adaptar e incluir pagamentos se a situação e os oponentes permitirem. Da posição UTG (Unground Team), por exemplo, você geralmente não deve abrir mãos como 22, mas se tiver um stack muito profundo, em torno de 100 big blinds, pode abrir em algumas situações. Mesmo assim, ainda é uma situação marginal e geralmente resulta em fold.

O segredo é aprender os fundamentos, aplicar o que você sabe e depois ajustar de acordo com a mesa. Se algo não parecer certo em uma situação específica, confie no seu julgamento e jogue da maneira que achar melhor.

I learned that at UTG we should only play pairs over 7.

 

[christovam]

Eles são muito pouco confiáveis, mas às vezes são a única coisa que ajuda.

It's even worse when you hit two high pairs on the table and lose on the poor kicker of our 33.

 

[Matt_Burns88]

It's difficult to answer such a vague question, so I'm going to make a few assumptions.

Playing early stage MTT, full ring, low stake (<$5).

UTG and UTG should fold 22-55 and raise 66+

Never open-limp in early stages of MTTs

 

[Stringy]

why is it that i always think 22 will win me big time and it never does

 

[csabika94]

It depends on what table, what tournament they are participating in, what stage is it at?! Cash games also have similar aspects, at what table, what opponents!

 

[Rony Mota]

As a basic rule, to call a bet with low pairs with the intention of set value, it's important that all stacks involved have at least 15 times the bet amount to be profitable in the long run.

 

[bermejoga]

i like to just call to see if I'm hitting three of a kind in the flop. but normally its fold

 

[Phoenix Wright]

What do you do with small prs, early position fold ,call or raise,

It really depends a ton on the situation. Short stacked would be an example where any pair might be good enough to open shove all-in regardless of position. The deeper stacked you get, then the more dangerous small pairs become and especially from early position. The problem with small pairs is that you aren't likely to flop a set and the times that you don't, then you just have a small pair and the deeper the stacks, then the more you can potentially lose in a cooler situation or you getting bluffed off your hand with betting pressure.

 

[dreamer13]

If you fold more often than necessary, your opponent makes money on your overfold.Each hand in the range also needs to realize its equity in accordance with the pot odds.Don't overestimate your low pairs and the value of playing them on high and/or coordinated boards. More often than not, you'll just end up chipping in and then folding.

 

[schtiuky]

if i have enough bb i just fold them if not i go berserk.

 

[Yontox]

Try to call in multiway pots, as it's a high SPR on the flop. Meaning you can multiple your calling funds many times
It's also very profitable to call maniacs with these kind of hands.
Baby pairs like 22-66 are good speculative hands in deep pots, and can be good hands to shove with when you're short (usually in tournaments and such)

They have about a 1:8 chance to hit a set on the flop, although they may win some pots when checked down. Still, it's a good idea to enter the pot preflop if you think you can 10x your money when you hit a set. It's called setmining and there's been a post on GGPoker about odds here - It's a very nice read GL