I like tien's strategy on starting hands: never open limp, raise that [censored] up, including all pairs all positions.
However, I'm finding that when I’m raising smaller pairs UTG, I often get called behind, and then have an awkward c-bet decision when overcards so often Flop. What are your thoughts on playing small pairs UTG and UTG+1?
Assuming you don't have specific reads, I will c-bet most of the time HU if only 1 B-way card hits the flop. Flops like K94r are great for hands like 33. Flops like AT9 are not. Remember that two unpaired cards miss pairing on the flop over 60% of the time. If the pot is multi-way then my c-bet % goes way down.