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In a 5-10 NL game, where everyone has $1000, what is the correct play with small pairs UTG?

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I didnt read the whole thread, but I'd like to help you out. I like to limp in and see a cheap flop. Small pairs are valuable because you can make 3 of a kind. Hopefully I'll flop a three of a kind or a Danny Tanner -- that's what my friends like to call a full house -- and then I will deceptively check to let other players catch their 2 pairs. I could check raise on the turn if someone bets strong, because he may have a good hand wanting to get it in. Or a flush draw, just waiting to suck out on you. I usually wait to see if the flush hits before betting big, because I dont want to risk my big stack on a coinflip. Then on the river, I'll jam my chips into the middle because live donks will call with anything. Hope this helps!