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Old 11-20-2005, 03:51 AM
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Default Middle Pocket Pairs

I have been playing lot of sngs lately and most of the time when i get eliminated in the early/middle stages of the tournament, it is when I have middle pocket pairs. I was wondering what all of you guys do with these hands.
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Old 11-20-2005, 03:56 AM
citanul citanul is offline
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Default Re: Middle Pocket Pairs

try not putting all your chips in in the early and early-mid stages of the tournament with low and mid pairs that haven't improved on the flop.

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Old 11-20-2005, 04:12 AM
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I recommend flopping more sets.

Edit: Seriously, fold them.
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Old 11-20-2005, 04:13 AM
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Default Re: Middle Pocket Pairs

Fold them.

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Old 11-20-2005, 04:40 AM
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if i have >15BBs im limping them most of the time
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Old 11-20-2005, 05:12 AM
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Default Re: Middle Pocket Pairs

Unless the situation calls for otherwise, such as if the raise I'm considering calling with my medium pair is against a maniac who likes to raise with any 2, I treat medium pocket pairs like I treat small pairs. I'm only calling to try to flop a set and if not I'm done unless I'm pretty sure I'm ahead.
And under most circumstances, I treat 10,10 as a medium pocket pair. Yes, I'll raise with it if I'm opening, but will only call a raise with it and be ready to let go if I don't hit a set.
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Old 11-20-2005, 05:35 AM
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this maniac that is going to raise with any 2, first of all seems to not happen to often and if he does how do you play post flop? Odds are there are going to be overs probably more than 1. He might actually have a hand. He might hit, who knows. I just think that playing that way without playing for set value is not going to be easy, or even good at that.
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Old 11-20-2005, 05:48 AM
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Default Re: Middle Pocket Pairs

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Fold them.

Yugoslav

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Even after limpers?
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Old 11-20-2005, 05:54 AM
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i think he is saying fold them if he is goign to be losing all these chips on them.
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Old 11-20-2005, 05:56 AM
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i limp and fold to a raise preflop unless it's QQ+ usually, in which case i reraise. i call with JJ.
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