How much does the 5/10 rule really apply at small stakes, especially 25nl party? Aren't the implied odds so big on thee sites that's it's almost mandatory to call this raise with a small pocket? Is there a cut-off point like 77's or above call, etc... ? I've always been unsure of this completely. I mean standard math says that if I'm calling 15% of my stack and I'm only ~8% to flop a set, and I estimate all the times I won't get action + the times I'm set over set etc, that's it's not +EV. What adjustments can you make and what rules can you apply at these stakes though?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed)
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Button ($24.15)
Hero ($21.94)
BB ($14.90)
UTG ($12)
<font color="#C00000">UTG+1 ($103)</font>
<font color="#C00000">MP1 ($6.40)</font>
MP2 ($12.95)
MP3 ($52.18)
CO ($3.90)
Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.10.
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1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to $1.5</font>, MP1 calls $1.50, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP3 calls $1.50, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, Hero??, BB calls $1.25.