Re: playing against the \"I\'ve got aces\" reraise with a medium/small pa
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I feel as though everyone plays these pairs way too weakly.
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Whenever everyone on this board does something, take note.
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You limp, couple other limps, you flop your set and you make nothing. You limp, somebody puts in a big raise behind and you fold. I think this is wrong. You play it strong, build up the pot, and make them call a big "continuation" bet after you hit your set. if you don't hit the set, be done with it. I agree that any more than 140 I don't call.
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What I think you're saying: raise in MP with a small PP. If you make a set, c-bet. If you don't, you can get away.
The problems I see with this: when you raise with a PP, you dilute your pot-odds for hitting a set because you get less callers. Also, when you hit and make a c-bet, you'll get a lot of folds because you'll be representing TPTK or an overpair. You're (usually) risking 3 BB.
When you limp, you drag more limpers with you and increase your pot-odds of hitting the set. When you hit, your hand is well disguised. Many limpers will stay in the pot with 2nd pair or an inside straight draw (assuming a low buy-in) even if you've become aggressive. You're (often) risking 1 BB.
My default action when folded to in MP with a PP is to limp and call any reasonable raise.
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