Rolled Up Hands

[beta1607]

This is something random I have been thinking about a little bit and wanted some opinions on it.

I believe that smaller rolled hands can be played for more value then bigger ones but have greater increased variance.

Basically if you have 444 you can be a lot more agressive before people slow down then when you have AAA. Some of the biggest pots I have won were when I was rolled as the bring - in.

The increased variance of course comes from the increased chance of your rolled hand being counterfeited.

Agree? Disagree? Not Interesting?

[BeerMoney]

Agree. Unless of course you're rolled up at the same time as someone else.

[PokerPunk11]

I strongly agree. Low rolled up trips in stud are almost the same, if not, exactly like playing low pocket pairs that hit a set on the flop in hold'em. They are very decieving in both games and have lots of potential to win a lot of money. And, like you said, it' s harder to win big pots with high rolled up hands because, people will slow down.

[Bartholow]

People slowing down a little doesn't cut into your overall win rate with a hand as much as losing more often does, so my intuition is that big rolled hands still make a bit more than small rolled hands. Of course it's pretty immaterial, you love any rolled hand.

However, this is the real reason why you should play small rolled hands fast; not because they lose more and "need to be protected" but because they get more action while still ahead.

[kschellenger]

agreed. and 444 is easier to throw away than KKK when you're beat.