rog 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (5 handed) converterPreflop: Rog is Button with [5s], [5h]. UTG calls, MP calls, Rog raises, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, MP calls.Flop: (10 SB) [6d], [Ac], [7d] (5 players)SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Rog bets, SB folds, BB calls, UTG folds, MP folds.Turn: (6 BB) [8s] (2 players)BB checks, Rog bets, BB folds.Final Pot: 7 BBResults in white below: No showdown. Rog wins 7 BB. Link to post Share on other sites
wrto4556 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Yes.55 and 66 should only be raised there if the blinds are tight.55 is very marginaly Link to post Share on other sites
cdddc75 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Yes.55 and 66 should only be raised there if the blinds are tight.55 is very marginalyEven five handed? I'm not a shorthanded expert, but I think I might raise any pair five handed. Link to post Share on other sites
wrto4556 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Yes.55 and 66 should only be raised there if the blinds are tight.55 is very marginalyEven five handed? I'm not a shorthanded expert, but I think I might raise any pair five handed.That will get you in trouble, too. 22-55 just aren't strong enough. Link to post Share on other sites
obs 0 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 At that level, many players play any A and will never fold any pair. I think most of the time you are behind here. Link to post Share on other sites
rog 0 Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 I'm okay with how I played it post flop at that table. When nobody raised the flop, I was pretty sure nobody had an A, and the table was very weak, so I felt there was a good enough chance I could push 2nd pair out.I know not to raise 55 in a ring pre-flop, and I'm still trying to find the right agression level for short-handed. How short would the table have to be for you to raise 55? Heads up raise it for sure? 3-handed? Link to post Share on other sites
Absolute 0 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Yes.55 and 66 should only be raised there if the blinds are tight.55 is very marginalyEven five handed? I'm not a shorthanded expert, but I think I might raise any pair five handed.That will get you in trouble, too. 22-55 just aren't strong enough. Link to post Share on other sites
srblan 0 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I don't really see a problem with raising pocket 5s short-handed. You're in position, which improves the case. You've probably got the best hand, also. If it isn't good enough to raise short-handed, I don't see how it is good enough to play, since you are probably not going to get odds to flop a set. I say raise it, then chuck it if you encounter a lot of resistance and don't flop a set. I'm not saying raise it every time, or out of position, but I really don't see a problem with raising on the button, in fact, I'd be raising on the button with less than that pretty often. Link to post Share on other sites
wrto4556 0 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 since you are probably not going to get odds to flop a set. I say raise it, then chuck it if you encounter a lot of resistance and don't flop a set.If you're not getting the odds to hit a set why would you raise. It's not for value. Limping is. You are getting 4-1 immediate odds to flop a set. With the implied odds shorthanded, that's more than enough. Link to post Share on other sites
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