Re: Odds & Connectors
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I would throw 89o away, preflop, period.
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Got to agree with the large, muscular lady. I toss 89o preflop.
With 89s I limp from middle position on a passive table, but fold if I think it's likely I will be raised. And I always fold from MP when my limp gets raised from LP or the Button. You can call a raise from the blinds, but remember the Rule of 5 & 10.
From LP I raise with these hands if it's folded or limped to me, with the intention of c-betting 90% of the time. I'll call a raise from an earlier position, but again remember the Rule of 5 & 10.
Also remember that when in position and calling a raise with these hands that both you and the raiser should have at least 75bb, and 100bb each is better. If the raiser is short stacked then muck because he isn't offering enough implied odds for your call to be profitable in the long run, even if you happen to flop a monster. And if you are short stacked, then you shouldn't be playing speculative hands like this in the first place.
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