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.
Thanks in advance
-Pre

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.

c

Re: Middle Pocket Pairs
 

I recommend flopping more sets.

Edit: Seriously, fold them.

Re: Middle Pocket Pairs
 

Fold them.

Yugoslav

Re: Middle Pocket Pairs
 

if i have >15BBs im limping them most of the time

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.

Re: Middle Pocket Pairs
 

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.

Re: Middle Pocket Pairs
 

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Fold them.

Yugoslav

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Even after limpers?

Re: Middle Pocket Pairs
 

i think he is saying fold them if he is goign to be losing all these chips on them.

Re: Middle Pocket Pairs
 

i limp and fold to a raise preflop unless it's QQ+ usually, in which case i reraise. i call with JJ.