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i dont really get why people would rather 3bet small pairs than QJo, JTs type hands against a steal

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It depends how often A high goes to showdown. Small pocket pairs have value against someone who is unwilling to release A high. Another small advantage to PPs is that they can withstand putting in lots of bets when they make a strong hand, whereas QJ/JT cannot unless they make the straight or flush (in which case they usually only get 1 additional bet).

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i dont really agree with ur second point. JTo makes two pair or better about as much as 44 does, and JTs does a decent bit more. in these highly aggressive situations i think jacks up is only marginally worse than a baby set.

small pairs just play really horrible postflop OOP against good aggressive players. if he folds to ur flop/turn lead it doesnt matter what ur hand is. if he raises u on the flop or turn u either make a marginal call down or let urself get bluffed a lot. even if he plays passively ur not in a great spot

its a lot easier for someone to have a second best hand worth seeing a showdown with when u have QJo than when u have 44

i'd be interested to see people's won @ showdown %'s for both types of hands after 3betting in the SB. i'll bet JT wins more often, and I bet the pots are bigger for JT too