[Closed] Totally disagree with PP quiz: question one

_Anonymous_ · 2008-12-21T21:16:19Z

"Question 1.1. Stacks & Stats BB ($125.43) SB ($123.50) BU ($88) CO ($143.65) MP ($145.50) Hero ($134.45) Preflop: Hero is UTG with 2 , 2 Hero... How do you react? fold (0 Points) limp (0 Points) raise (3 Points) Your answer fold (0 Points) Quite an easy question to start off with. You should raise every pocket pair first-in, which of course includes 22 from UTG. A limp would theoretically be possible, but it would make our hand quite obvious. Before becoming readable by planning to open-limp every small pocket pair, you should rather fold them. However, since their playability is too good, a raise can be the only right option." This is totally wrong.. 44 UTG has an EV of 0 (which means over thousands of hands, it should be a neutral result, or should end with neither being profitable or unprofitable), therefore 22 has a -EV. Now one could say that it would be situational, and I agree to an extent with the arguement, on the other hand I think it would be way more profitable to rather play something like 9Ts or ATo UTG in a soft game. Although it may seem that this evalution does not make sence, it needs to be looked at over a great volume. With a hand like 22 you are going to make a set are (add %), all the other times you will have bottom pair out of position and have no idea where you stand. Say you make a C-bet and get one fold and one caller, the turn isn't a 2, what now? On the other hand if you have something like 9Ts, when you do hit either your 9 or T you will normally have middle pair or top pair, and very seldomly have bottom pair. You know have a better idea of how strong your hand is with regards to other players and can play accordingly. So 22 UTG is a no no in my books. I am somewhat shocked that PS would be releasing info like that, after all of the great strategy articles I have read I was shocked with this. Thoughts?

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08.05.2009, 15:23 0

Originally posted by alejandrosh

Good, that you guys don't know my utg open raising range

probably this when playing nit style:

22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, 32s, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T2o+, 92o+, 82o+, 72o+, 62o+, 52o+, 42o+

yeah, sounds good. ♦