Hi,
this is my first post on this forum, however, I've been reading here for quite a while. There's already a lot of good advice I gathered here that influenced my draw-player and improved my results. So, thanks a lot [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
I have a question on how to play poor 2 pairs. I usually raise into the pot with any 2 pairs, if the pot is unraised and usually fold if it is re-raised (unless it's Aces or maybe Kings up or I know my opponent's reraise range).
Mostly, my pre-draw Jacks or Queens up lose to someone who made 2 Pairs with Kings or Aces or trips in a pot with many callers. I wonder, what a good strategy would be? Makes it sense to pat-bluff 2 pair? Or should I just tighten up and not play all 2 Pair in an unraised pot?
Here's an example hand I played tonight:
Pot Limit 5 Card Draw ($0.25/$0.50) (
converter)
SB ($11.95), Seat 4
BB ($31.30), Seat 5
UTG ($24.85), Seat 6
MP ($21.15), Seat 1
Hero ($6.05), Seat 2
Button ($24.05), Seat 3
SB posts $0.25. BB posts $0.50.
Hero is
CO with [5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]]
Round 1: ($0.75)
<font color="green">UTG calls. </font><font color="#666666">MP folds. </font><font color="red">Hero raises $1 to $1.50. </font><font color="green">Button calls. </font><font color="#666666">SB folds. </font><font color="#666666">BB folds. </font><font color="green">UTG calls. </font>
UTG takes 3. Hero stands pat. Button takes 3.
Hero has [5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]]
Round 2: ($5.25)
<font color="green">UTG checks. </font><font color="red">Hero bets $2. </font><font color="#666666">Button folds. </font><font color="green">UTG calls. </font>
Pot: ($9.25)
Results: (in white)
<font color="white">Total pot $9.25 | Rake $0.45
Hero had [5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]] and won ($8.80) with two pair, Sevens and Fives.
UTG had [5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]].
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