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03-12-2024 , 11:11 PM

ManastaR

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Yes

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03-12-2024 , 11:13 PM

aner0

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same reason why pocket J way better than pocket 10

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03-12-2024 , 11:50 PM

GreatWhiteFish

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The bigger question is why pocket kings are way better than pocket queens. Seems sexist as hell.

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03-13-2024 , 08:47 AM

dude45

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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteFish

The bigger question is why pocket kings are way better than pocket queens. Seems sexist as hell.

for that matter where are pocket non-binaries

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03-13-2024 , 12:10 PM

gerryq

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Utterly dismissed. Yet for some reason Aces are revered.

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03-13-2024 , 01:32 PM

Zamadhi

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Originally Posted by aner0

same reason why pocket J way better than pocket 10

But sometimes pocket 2 is better than pocket 8

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03-13-2024 , 09:59 PM

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But sometimes pocket 2 is better than pocket 8

When 22 hits your overall range is weaker therefor it has a higher chance of getting value or facing aggresion

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03-14-2024 , 11:27 AM

Zamadhi

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Originally Posted by aner0

When 22 hits your overall range is weaker therefor it has a higher chance of getting value or facing aggresion

And the removal effect causes hands like 55 and 44 to be less valuable than 33 and 22, because SB often 3bets A5s-A4s but not A3s-A2s.

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