small pairs in ep

bobbysteels · #1 07-27-2005, 10:55 PM

youre dealt 33 utg, blinds 1000/2000, you have 25k in chips. 50 left, top 30 in money. lets say a 100 nl tourny.

i play a lot of cash games, but obviously am not a tournament expert. whats the standard play? i wans't gonna post this but then i saw that freeout post...

any and all thought on playing small pairrs in ep in tournament in general would be appreciated. thanks.

DemonDeac · #2 07-27-2005, 10:56 PM

i think i would muck in this spot, depending on the looseness/aggressiveness of table

start to play this hand in MP

Shorty35 · #3 07-27-2005, 11:05 PM

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i think i would muck in this spot, depending on the looseness/aggressiveness of table

start to play this hand in MP

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I agree. I might limp UTG depending upon the table and my image. I often find that a UTG limp gets more credit (and is more likely to develop into a limped pot) than a limp from any other position. Presumably this is because of concerns that I have AA or KK looking for a limp/reraise opportunity.