pocket pairs OOP

poker1O1 · #1 12-10-2005, 08:30 PM

I'm havin real trouble with pocket pair OOP, can anyone offer any help or links? A common situation is I raise with say 99, get cold called, flop A82 rainbow, I bet, he calls, now what? I know it's player dependant and how loose they are. Is c/f the turn the typical line here?

Klompy · #2 12-10-2005, 08:39 PM

I LOVE it when i raise with 9,9 and the flop comes a92 rainbow [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

silkyslim · #3 12-10-2005, 08:45 PM

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I'm havin real trouble with pocket pair OOP, can anyone offer any help or links? A common situation is I raise with say 99, get cold called, flop A92 rainbow, I bet, he calls, now what? I know it's player dependant and how loose they are. Is c/f the turn the typical line here?

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yeah i think middle set on a rainbow board is just borderline to get to showdown. I would switch it up with bet/fold and check/fold on the turn. You are right it really is player dependent. This decision would be so much easier if you had the AA.

poker1O1 · #4 12-10-2005, 08:45 PM

wow, ok definitely meant a flop of A82

Klompy · #5 12-10-2005, 08:50 PM

I actualy feal like i'm very bad in the situation you're describing too, I hope someone can look past the original post.

silkyslim · #6 12-10-2005, 09:01 PM

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wow, ok definitely meant a flop of A82

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Read the hand quizzes where you have pairs higher than middle pairs. my line is to bet/fold the turn (unless of course you catch middle set [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]). now the river play is very interesting. you need to value bet alot of river cards against call stations since you will call a bet and can easily fold to a raise. if you are against aggressive types you can check/call the river to induce a bluff. Folding HU by automatically giving your opponent credit for the ace is bad. they are peeling with many many hands that you are beating.