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Originally Posted by TheHip41
These are not good hands utg 8 handed.
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Originally Posted by Bob148
I open this hand from five spots off the button, but not six.
They aren't on my list, either. Still, if I looked left and saw one or two clear folds, they would be. With you that we're a seat early. Maybe if somebody just flat played a lot better than me, they'd play those hands.
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KJo I'm tempted to call. Especially if I'm card dead - KJo starts to look exceptional!
I wouldn't do this.
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The post was about 20/40. I'm not limping KJo (and the few equivalent hands) in a mid-stakes game. If it is 4/8 and the game is super good, then you know, do what you do.
The whole card dead thing is hopefully a joke. We don't look for nice looking but pip light hands to open limp when card dead. We just never do this, if we're on the winning player side of the equation. You want a hand that's almost good enough to play to add? Don't do it by limping in EP. Don't ever do it, but especially not then.
Mason has been stopping by and talking about good online players being too aggressive three betting versus or raising in EP. I might not 100% agree on the particulars, but what we all agree on is this -- if you're going to add hands, do it in late position. Do it versus weakness (limpers) and not strength (tight raisers). Dicey, if you want to "add a marginal hand" do it on the button or in the CO vs a tight button.