Raising and limping Medium PP's

[oliman]

You're ment to raise MPPs randomly so you're unpredictable right? I find myself instead of doing it randomly ill raise in late position and limp in early and also depending on chip stacks. Now I know this is a paturn so could be recognised but when taken into account the occurence of them and the times that people will actually see your cards surely no one would be able to figure it out unless u play with the same people all the time?

[poker_n00b]

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You're ment to raise MPPs randomly so you're unpredictable right? I find myself instead of doing it randomly ill raise in late position and limp in early and also depending on chip stacks. Now I know this is a paturn so could be recognised but when taken into account the occurence of them and the times that people will actually see your cards surely no one would be able to figure it out unless u play with the same people all the time?

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u give too little info. limit or no limit? live or online? stakes?


first, whats mpp to u? 66-99? TT-QQ?

you can actually camouflage the middle pp's by always raising them and more hands, which is prefered in limit.

limping 66-99 in NL is good depending on big stacks for the set value ofcourse. just dont limp medium pp only if u play against same people, limp suited shít as well.

if u play NL100 and lower u could prolly play the way u play now. no one will notice.

[BenA]

If this was limit, I'd have a whole essay to give you. Otherwise, my general advice is... only in games where there is a danger of people figuring out your patterns do you need to deviate from 'correct' strategy. If you rarely see the same people, people log off all the time, then keep limping EP with your medium (66-88) pocket pairs. In limit though, I think 99 starts becoming raise-worthy UTG depending on the table.

Of course, no matter YOUR image, you need to figure out your opponents. With these type of pocket pairs, their is the rather vague poker question of "do I play these for set value, or for showdown value?" Establishing yourself as an agressor gives you fold equity, and the chance to possibly get it HU and win a showdown. If you limp and lots of people limp behind you, you are often destined for 'set or fold.' If you don't set, how can you play against a bet from a player to your left and a caller... you holding 77 on a Q high board?

TT-AA has the distinction of being an easy raise. 55-22 has the distinction of being only an implied odds limp when you can get into a mutliway pot cheaply (unless you can steal or buy position). But 66-99 is rather vague. You will often hold the best hand against few opponents, and occasionally hit a set against many. Learn to gage the situation correctly and raise, limp, or fold correctly depending on your opponents, and you'll do well. Just figure out what you are playing your PP for. Set, showdown, or the sometimes possibility of both.