small pairs OOP

[yegon]

Is calling with small PPs from the blinds against a late position pf raises profitable?

I just went through my PT stats, the sample is not big (10k hands at NL50) but I am in red for blind defense with all pairs under 99.

Could it be just because the sample is small? Or is it the combination of playing them just for set value + being OOP + LP raisers having weaker hands on average and not paying off?

[Milky]

I don't have my PT available to check but they should definitely be profitable.

Also, if it's folded to button who raises, I will sometimes 3bet any pair from the blinds. Usually you'll take down the pot and if not, you could hit a set and stack the guy.

[MattyTrane]

Is 3 betting really the right play at micro limit? As weak as the players are you're going to get called by most any LP raiser arent you?

[yegon]

actually 3bets work very well in my experience, but when you use them too much people start to call more and I am not sure about playing 33 HU for 8 BBs