Losing Money w Two Pair - an observation

[Foldarama_City]

I tried out Pokertracker recently. I was going through a bad run at the time. But what I found interesting was that I had lost more money with two pair than single pairs. I think there are two reasons for this.

1. Because the cards i play are generally connectors - if you flop two pair, then it is more likely your cards are good for someone elses straight.

2. I find it much harder to fold two pair. I start off raising but when I'm reraised i become a caller. No doubt that is often a fairly fishy play.

Any tips on playing two pair better would be appreciated.

[Lost Wages]

Use caution when looking at these statistics in Pokertracker. It does not distinguish the times you "really" had 2 pair from those time the board was paired or double paired. Example: you limp with 22, flop is AAK you fold, counts as losing with 2 pair.

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