[emil3000]

To me these all these hands have to be openraised if played. I did some experimenting myself with openlimping suited connectors early... didn't work out too well. I probably open with the 89 almost always, the 86, maybe 50% of the time, the 53 almost always unless BB is a calling station. Postflop play seems ok in all hands.. at first I thought take the free card in hand 1 but MP is left to act. i like this play more now, but I still wouldn't mind trying for the free card. I think MP rarely has more than one pair, and is unlikely to bet it. BB is a bit worrisome IMO, but you should have folding equity still. Hope BB is not slowplaying a set or QT.