Pocket pairs preflop

[BodriyBarsuk]

what do you do before the flop with pocket pairs under 8

 

[ADRI7HO]

Sometimes I limp, sometimes I raise with them to vary my game and not to be too recognizable.
If there was a more serious raise in front of me, I have to fold, because hunting for the set is no longer worth it.

 

[Aballinamion]

what do you do before the flop with pocket pairs under 8

Good question mate but it depends on some variants: are we playing tournaments or cash games?
I can write a little about cash: which stake we are playing? NLHE 2 or NLHE 200?
From which position? Overall, it’s not a great idea to be opening 22-77 from EP in a high frequency; note that I’m saying that we shouldn’t open 22-77 from EP a 100% of times, but we can and should open these combos from time to time, also depending on other variants such as the profile of players at the table.
From CO and BTN we are opening these combos quite more often, 70-90% of times, in my personal gameplay.
I also don’t like the idea of 3-betting and calling 3-bets holding 22-77, unless there’s a very specific situation where I saw I can exploit the opponent postflop.
Many times we are calling 22-77 from SB and BB.

 

[Gallarado777]

try to watch the flop cheaply if you manage to do it cool assembled a set, you can safely get Ax and collect a lot of chips, but this is one time out of 8 times you can do it so know about it

 

[Quaresma]

I play for a bite. I only pay bets up to three times the blind amount. If I don't hit the flop, I fold the hand.

 

[azteca6]

If it's within my chip range to see the flop I'll pay to see if a flirty trio falls if they go up before the turn I still have to see how many chips I have to cheer myself up to see the fourth card, it's a matter of luck. I think that in one out of five pairs of hands you get the third

 

[amonlima]

Good question mate but it depends on some variants: are we playing tournaments or cash games?
I can write a little about cash: which stake we are playing? NLHE 2 or NLHE 200?
From which position? Overall, it’s not a great idea to be opening 22-77 from EP in a high frequency; note that I’m saying that we shouldn’t open 22-77 from EP a 100% of times, but we can and should open these combos from time to time, also depending on other variants such as the profile of players at the table.
From CO and BTN we are opening these combos quite more often, 70-90% of times, in my personal gameplay.
I also don’t like the idea of 3-betting and calling 3-bets holding 22-77, unless there’s a very specific situation where I saw I can exploit the opponent postflop.
Many times we are calling 22-77 from SB and BB.

Your placement is very good. But the 77 is a mistake not to open. We can fold these pocket pairs in specific icm, bubble situations. In fact, 77 will always be open, both open raise and open/shove, 22-44 we are folding almost 100% the only exception to open these Ep pairs is our stack, 20-30 will be 100% fold 22-44 , and 55 will also have a fold frequency, but it all depends on the behavior of the table as well to find the best decision.

 

[Phoenix Wright]

If you decide not to fold you mean. Assuming you do decide to play it, then the goal of a pocket pair (especially lower ones) is to hit a Set and usually this means Flopping a Set. You can either try to get to the Flop cheaply for that chance, or you can bluff anyway as if you did hit. Poker isn't a linear game in the respect that of these options (with preflop fold being at least a 3rd option) the "right play" will be different in different situations and a good player tends to find which situations are which more effectively.

 

[christovam]

If it comes to fold, I raise to 2x. If someone has bet I call, even if it's the opponent's limp.

 

[Aballinamion]

Your placement is very good. But the 77 is a mistake not to open. We can fold these pocket pairs in specific icm, bubble situations. In fact, 77 will always be open, both open raise and open/shove, 22-44 we are folding almost 100% the only exception to open these Ep pairs is our stack, 20-30 will be 100% fold 22-44 , and 55 will also have a fold frequency, but it all depends on the behavior of the table as well to find the best decision.

I can write a little about cash

What’s up mate! Thanks for your input, but I have no idea about tournaments dynamics and even so I appreciate your explanations, it might be useful for when I have to play freerolls or free buy-in tickets.
I only dare to talk about cash games, for I think I know one or two things about it.
Best regards;

 

[amonlima]

What’s up mate! Thanks for your input, but I have no idea about tournaments dynamics and even so I appreciate your explanations, it might be useful for when I have to play freerolls or free buy-in tickets.
I only dare to talk about cash games, for I think I know one or two things about it.
Best regards;

Cash games are not my specialty, so I can't argue.

 

[FabiPoker]

what do you do before the flop with pocket pairs under 8

you need play normal,if you is the agressior you need make the cbet out of position only checkrange

 

[Dimidrol2]

Sometimes it is better to reset the top pairs, and only watch the flop up to 8, and then according to the situation and position at the table. The only case when a small stack has nowhere to go is salvation.

 

[wavetune]

you should try to watch the flop cheap, you have a chance of catching a set on the flop equal to 10%