Re: 5cd open
 

Thanks....what I thought...but wanted to be sure.

Re: 5cd open
 

Re kickers: that's why in the Wiesenberg articles, that he says on the button when stealing with a smaller pair, that it's better to either have two kickers higher than your pair, or an Ace. So if you have TTKQx, then you're helping eliminate KK and QQ as possible pairs that the blind will defend with.. and of course, the Ace to lessen AA (as a more savvy player may reraise you with AA; which then sucks cause most the time u end up having to call--at least in limit--due to pot size).

Re: 5cd open
 

*listens intently*

Re: 5cd open
 

I think in many 10,000 hands of 5CD (mostly PL) I've lost maybe 3 hands to same pair/lesser kicker. Kickers are just not as importaint as having the higher pair.

(Or... what Dom said)