low pocket pair

[ßear]

what to do with low pocket pairs ?? 2-2 or 3-3

[MasterTeo]

i thin k in pre flop all in with low stack but depend if there are other bet
and slow play in other situation and wish to monster hand in flop or in 4th or river
but im only a beginners i dont know how can my opinion be right

[wicked663]

This is a tough question because small pocket pairs are played differently in different situations. Depends on your stack size, your position, your table image and the image of those around you, and how deep you are into a tourney.

I have raised with 2s, called a raise, limped, and folded. They are all good options.

[baseballruth]

when i have a low pocket pair i will call if the bet does not get rediculous and see if a catch on the flop and if i do i let the other guy just bet and take what he will give me and then by the river i will most likely take him for everything considering what he might have

[tking888]

they are difficult. i have been told many times to ditch them. i continue to play with them and lose with them. they are especially dangerous when you do hit on the flop. twice this week i've been out tripped.

[iveyslovechild]

Originally Posted by ßear

what to do with low pocket pairs ?? 2-2 or 3-3

Too many variants to say categorically.

In general I will limp in with them early position, folding to any raise.

Late position I will raise if eveyrone has folded or limped.

If I hit then I will raise the pot. If not I will lay it down to any bet...

[wicked663]

Originally Posted by iveyslovechild

Too many variants to say categorically.

In general I will limp in with them early position, folding to any raise.

Late position I will raise if eveyrone has folded or limped.

If I hit then I will raise the pot. If not I will lay it down to any bet...

I think this is the standard way to play them. Pretty much what I do but if I raise with them pre flop and the board comes high I might continuation bet and see what happens. You might be able to represent a big hand.

[wixx]

This really depends on the situation. With a big stack late in a tourney I am allin with a pocket pair if there are no raises in front of me. Well I am probably still allin hoping they hake AK or AQ and I win the toss. from the middle of the pack, I probably lay them down to any bet and maybe call if no bets are made.

[stinkee]

Originally Posted by wixx

Well I am probably still allin hoping they hake AK or AQ and I win the toss.

I know what you are saying.. BUT- call me paranoid, but I don't think it is a toss online. In live poker , what is it?- I think roughly 50/50 that your opponent will hit their A or K.. But online it seems more like 75/25 chance that they will hit - which is why I mostly fold those small pairs -- but it completely depends on the situation, as stated above (just like every other hand).

[iveyslovechild]

Originally Posted by wicked663

I think this is the standard way to play them. Pretty much what I do but if I raise with them pre flop and the board comes high I might continuation bet and see what happens. You might be able to represent a big hand.

fair point..