Comments on: Playing small pocket pairs https://www.pokerbankrollblog.com/playing-small-pocket-pairs.htm Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: McTap03 https://www.pokerbankrollblog.com/playing-small-pocket-pairs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-379 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:40:17 +0000 http://www.pokerbankrollblog.com/?p=145#comment-379 Both your points are very valid guys. The problem is the beginner doesn’t really understand M or odds, so explaining to them why their small pocket pair loses often is why I wrote this. The more experienced player will take all this and more into consideration before thinking that the pair is good against any 2 cards.

]]> By: Mette https://www.pokerbankrollblog.com/playing-small-pocket-pairs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-378 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:34:50 +0000 http://www.pokerbankrollblog.com/?p=145#comment-378 In tournaments I usually only play the small pairs when I am deepstacked (M>20) and up against other deepstack player. The implied odds are simply great if you hit your trips. If I have a M between 8 and 20 I do not call with small pocket pairs.
With an M under 8 I go all in with small pairs if I am first to act and hope to be up against two high cards giving me a slight advantage.

]]> By: libbert https://www.pokerbankrollblog.com/playing-small-pocket-pairs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-377 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:47:57 +0000 http://www.pokerbankrollblog.com/?p=145#comment-377 When I look at any small pocket pair I only go for trips on the flop. That 1/9 chance of hitting, so that is the odds I am going for.

I have never understood exactly why these small pairs have a negative EV over time. You are a small favorite with 22 vs AKo. 52.3% chance that you will win.
So people must just play the hand wrong. The reasons could easily be the factors you and JGiles have identified.

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