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Orion801
Joined: 20.03.2012

Having a bit of trouble figuring out the best way to play mid and low pocket pairs in situations such as this one. The player who raised was fairly loose (PFR of 21) and attempted blind steals frequently.

Do you think I should have:
a) folded pre-flop
b) limped for set value
c) pushed for a resteal

IPoker, $1 Buy-in (30/60 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

MP2: 2,920 (48.7 bb)
MP3: 1,145 (19.1 bb)
CO: 2,360 (39.3 bb)
BTN: 4,105 (68.4 bb)
Hero (SB): 1,360 (22.7 bb)
BB: 1,420 (23.7 bb)
UTG+2: 1,440 (24 bb)
MP1: 250 (4.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6 6
5 folds, BTN raises to 120, Hero calls 90, BB folds

Flop: (300) Q T 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets 225, Hero folds

Results: 300 pot
Final Board: Q T 9
BTN mucked and won 300 (180 net)
Hero mucked 6 6 and lost (-120 net)


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angalius
Joined: 10.11.2011

Pushing is out of the question since we have 23bb stack. Folding preflop is way too passive so calling for set mining is the best option. As you didnt hit a set or open ended straight draw its an easy fold even when we have such a draw heavy board. Well played.


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Wohmfg
Joined: 12.11.2009

You don't have the odds to flat call here if you are set mining. But, if you think you can play 66 on the flop vs this kind of opponent then a call isn't bad.

Shoving isn't out of the question here, but I'm not entirely sure how viable it is. How reliable is his 21PFR stat? I am happy to shove over his raise here if it is reliable. He will be folding some of his range and you still hold up ok vs his calling range.


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I think shoving is the best option here, fold the second best and call the worst. Your stack is 10 times the raise which is way too little. Also, if you call BB will squeeze with a very wide range.


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chenny8888
Joined: 03.10.2007

Hi all,

Originally posted by zzagozz
I think shoving is the best option here, fold the second best and call the worst. Your stack is 10 times the raise which is way too little. Also, if you call BB will squeeze with a very wide range.

I agree entirely with this. However our opponent needs to be stealing often enough for a resteal to be profitable. I would fold for example against regs. Vs 21% PFR we have an easy resteal.

Postflop is a clear check/fold.


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