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Old 01-27-2005, 06:23 PM
JP2k1 JP2k1 is offline
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Default Playing a pocket pair vs. 1 overcard

Two examples. In both cases you're playing 2/4 online and you have TT on the button. There are two loose limpers from MP we'll say, and you raise, folding the blinds. The limpers call.

My question is, which flop would you play stronger:

Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (you do not hold the T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img])

or

Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

So 3 players, 7.5 small bets in the pot.

You'll notice in both cases your pair is fairly higher than middle pair, but you face the possibility of being against a Queen and having only 2 outs.

I was thinking about what SSH would say... in the first flop, you may be ahead, but if so there's a decent chance you will be outdrawn on. However, the second flop is so ragged that if anyone stays in postflop, you have to be more afraid of being against a queen because there aren't really any draws.

So, how would you play on each board if
A. The first limper bets the flop
B. The second limper bets the flop
C. It's checked to you on the flop
D. It's checked to you on the flop, you bet, and it's checked to you on the turn.

Or if you don't feel like answering all the questions, some general strategy would be fine.

Curious to see what you guys think.
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