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sthief09
03-25-2004, 02:31 PM
I just got QJo in MP2. It was folded around to me and I thought for a second and folded.

The table was mostly tight and aggressive, with 2 soft spots that had folded already.

How do you all play QJo when you are first in?
WDC
03-25-2004, 02:34 PM
If I am going to play it it is a raise. I usually won't go first in with it unless I am third from the button or closer.
Jezebel
03-25-2004, 02:37 PM
At a tight table, I would open raise with QJo from MP2. Any earlier and it becomes a fold. If there is a limper, it depends on how good they are. Good limper=call. Bad limper = raise.
JARID
03-25-2004, 02:41 PM
open raise, otherwise limp with the limpers from MP. In an aggressive game it is an easy fold form EP.
tripdad
03-25-2004, 02:52 PM
why not try it out a few different ways to see what works best for you? i would have raised in your position, but i used to limp with it. i think raising works better for me, but i'm not afraid to play it aggressively post flop against 1 or 2 players.

cheers!
Alobar
03-25-2004, 03:16 PM
Its raise of fold. Personally I prolly would have folded, I dunno. Alot would depend on my table image, and just kinda how I felt at the time. I try and never open limp anything from that spot
Jezebel
03-25-2004, 03:20 PM
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I try and never open limp anything from that spot


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At a loose table, I think open limping with QJo from middle position is not a bad play.
Alobar
03-25-2004, 03:26 PM
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I try and never open limp anything from that spot


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At a loose table, I think open limping with QJo from middle position is not a bad play.

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well I was going from his description of a tight aggressive table. If its a loose table and the raise has no chance of grabbing you the button or buying you the blinds then a limp is better
tripdad
03-25-2004, 06:38 PM
wouldn't it be better to raise this on a tight table, knowing that they are more likely to fold AJ or KJ, etc...?

cheers!
BottlesOf
03-25-2004, 06:41 PM
LETS GO METS!


sorry, couldn't resist...carry on with poker discussion.
sthief09
03-25-2004, 07:28 PM
METS IN 2009!!!
El Barto
03-25-2004, 07:31 PM
I liked your old Avatar better.
Joe Tall
03-25-2004, 07:38 PM
If you are on a tightest table, I'd highly consider raising with it.

MP2 sure seems close enough to the button to raise here.

Peace,
Joe Tall
sthief09
03-25-2004, 07:47 PM
did you ever see the episode where Homer is painting a house and he goes

"if Bart can be El Barto, then I can be..."

and you see the wall where he painted "EL HOMO"