Low Pocket Pairs

[Piper Tim]

My understanding from SSHE is that low pocket pairs should be played from EP against a raise in a loose game because if you make a set you stand a good chance of taking down a large pot (Am I misinterpreting this?). So, if you don't hit your set, what do you do? Check-fold?

This hand got me thinking about low pairs. I wanted to throw it away when raised preflop. But, I had just reread SSHE and that section stuck out.

The table was loose and I had seen a lot of junk hands getting played. MP1 was one of the more conservative players at the table. I hadn't seen a lot of aggression, no preflop raises, albeit I had only been at the table a little while. So, I put MP1 on a couple of overcards or high pair.

I planned to check-fold if the flop missed. Should I have played it in the first place?

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Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, SB calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (9 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls.

River: (10.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB