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I think I usually like a call preflop and a checkraise on the flop;

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I would say this is correct as long as no high cards hit on the flop. (A-Q)

To the OP: I like calling for one in the BB because you are already getting 3:1 to call with implied odds. If you only win 50% of the time and you are getting 75% on your call it is a good one. This is pretty much the exact situation you are in with a middle pocket pair against two over cards.

Many players will raise UTG with AK-AJ if they are good and AK-A5 if they are terrible. Other raises are KQ, and big cards ten or better. I like the line of a check raise on the flop if no big cards hit. That way you can either get a free card on the turn and see all the cards to the river or you can bully the pot on the turn if no big cards hit.

I tend to play the lower pp's a little weakly. If I start to sense aggression back then I usually try to get out as quick as possible. But a good deal of the time you will be on 77 against A6 who hit his 6 on the flop etc if the players are bad.

Of course this all changes if it is a TAG raising under the gun. Then I would probably elect to fold.

Greg