quick question

[nap3]

would you fold pocket 5 heads up if your opponet rasise twice the bet

[scrawnybob]

hi & welcome BTW

definately not

heads up 55 is a strong hand - and a 2 times raise heads up isnt neccessarily a sign of a strong hand

heads up I'd fairly frequently play rags on a raise / re-raise just to keep them on their toes

so I would definately want to see a flop with 55

and would be quite likely to represent high cards on the flop if they didnt represent them

heads up its about strategy and mind games - not so much the cards - if you have half decent cards to start off with and you'd already decided it was time to play the next hand in a certain way then a pocket pair is a bonus

personally (and other may disagree) I think heads up their is a definate rhythm that you should try and swing into - where your opponent rightly or wrongly expects you to have a good hand now and again - so even if you dont then represent it

even better if right on the next hand after you've pushed them around with rags you get that legitimate hand ... because then they are going to feel your blufifng that one not the last one and give you all their chips

cheers scrawnybob

[baka]

eh. i would say any pockets would be considered as a strong hand. i mean even with pocket 22. i just played it through and got 2 more 22s on the board and got quad. pockets are very powerful hands....

[nivek]

i would have called to see a flop and if theres not to many overs i would have pushed.

[idesirelove]

no way maybe he holds a higher pair but most of the time youll find yourself in a coij flip sitaution ....definetivly a call with 55

[willie beaman]

Definately not. In fact, with the odds, no hand should be folded here. Unless you suspect your opponent has a dominant hand, reraising isn't a bad option here since you are in a coin flip situation anyway.

[rj285]

I would not fold because unless the bet puts you all in or takes up most of your stack, you need to at least see the flop.

[luzipher]

Originally Posted by nap3

would you fold pocket 5 heads up if your opponet rasise twice the bet

In a standard situation is an easy call. And depends of the opponent and flop maybe I play it aggressively.