early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

Common situation, we are 8 at the table, blinds are 10/20 and I get KQ from MP or LP, and I CALL ( even without limpers).

I do not raise often. What do you think ?

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

I wouldn't consider raising here, I usually fold this. I think limping is fine too though. if it's suited and there are a few limpers behind I limp too, but KQ is usually a fold for me.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

Without limpers, I muck in EP and raise in LP (CO or button). With limpers, I limp in LP.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

If blinds are 10/20, it probably does not really matter what you do with your KQ in MP/LP.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

I generally either raise of fold this hand depending on position and whether or not the pot has been opened.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

Indeed, agreed with wiggs. KQ is trash most of the time anyway.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

I deposit KQ into the muck pile early on. It will get you into a lot of unnecessary trouble early on.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

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KQ is trash most of the time.

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Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

I play AJ about the same way ...

Eventually with these hands I am ready to take no more than 200 if I hit Top pair. I can't really feel good early to play theses hands like I have the nuts.

I should have mentionned AJ in my OP.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

Er, but AJ is about a million times better than KQ here. For a start, you're crushing all the mid aces that donks limp with. They're not alike at all.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

yes,I know I agree with you. I play AJ a little more agressive, but generally speeking, it seems very tigh and passive with marginal hands. I bluff very rarely ...

I can't figure what percent of my ROI I lose in playing such a way ... [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

An insignificant amount, I'd wager.

Re: early, how to play KQ ? Common situation
 

IMHO AJ is a lot better than KQ just because it's much easier to play postflop, ie. when you hit the ace you don't need to stack yourself (bet big street after street) since your hand isn't so vulnerable anyawy, and when you hit the jack you actually have tptk..and like one person said ppl love limping/calling mid aces [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]