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I agree on the first point

The second point is wrong. When old people raise UTG in 4-8, KQo is in so much trouble.

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You missed the 2nd point. It's about assigning a range, not a specific hand. We then stove KQo against that range to aid us in deciding if a call is profitable.

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09-01-2016 , 01:00 PM

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I think I come in with a worse price. A hand like 84s is easy to play postflop. Unless there are aggro blinds, I think we should limp in on the button with this as much as we can. If we flop a flush draw or OESD we can win a big pot. If we flop nothing we lose .5BB. Yes, we could also flop bottom pair, two pair, middle pair, top pair, etc... but if we are playing in a game where this many people limp pre flop we should be able to play this hand well enough vs them post flop. OTB, i think i would play this with 3 limpers, especially if they are very bad players.

I want to add that another consideration is the quality of our opposition. The worse they are postflop, the more hands we can play profitably on the BTN. Also, the more propensity our opposition like playing suited cards, the more inclined we should be to fold our baby suited cards.

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09-01-2016 , 01:24 PM

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356 and the like still qualify, no? Like Hip pointed out we aren't drawing to the nut which is one of the downsides but still open ended.

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09-01-2016 , 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ChocolateMoo

I think the more passive the opponents, the better. Obviously if you are in a game where people are limping a lot that bodes well. Having position on loose passive players can be very profitable. You are more likely to maximize profit and minimize losses when coolered.

Versus loose aggro players I think I might fold it more often. They can put you in tough spots and charge you a lot while you might be drawing to 2nd best at the same time.

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09-01-2016 , 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bitterbeer

356 and the like still qualify, no? Like Hip pointed out we aren't drawing to the nut which is one of the downsides but still open ended.

gutshot =/= OESD

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09-01-2016 , 04:52 PM

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That's a double gutshot, but still not as good as OESD because neither straight is the nuts and one is only playing one card from your hand.

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09-01-2016 , 06:42 PM

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356 is not a double gutshot lol, but it also isn't a credit to 84s as you only need one card (of course getting to 8 high when a 7 drops helps).

Pretty nitty discussion.

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09-01-2016 , 07:33 PM

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84s highly playable on the btn in a limped pot, the biggest issue is facing additional bets from the blinds (which could be raised again from a limper)

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09-02-2016 , 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ChocolateMoo

You missed the 2nd point. It's about assigning a range, not a specific hand. We then stove KQo against that range to aid us in deciding if a call is profitable.

No I understand your point

Their range is AA-QQ

GL with KQo vs that

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09-02-2016 , 12:26 AM

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Those were my thoughts exactly, when I folded. I put her on a very narrow range, which I thought would dominate KQ. I could see the flop coming K or Q high, and me paying off all the way with a worse kicker. It did cross my mind I'd call if it was suited, but not sure if that adds too much more value when the pot is only 3 handed.

Of course the flop came AJT rainbow, so that was annoying (but is immaterial to the question).

What did old lady have?

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09-02-2016 , 03:10 AM

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7 limps to me on the BTN, what do I do with these hands?

A4o, T7o, J2s

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09-02-2016 , 10:12 AM

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I'm limping A4o and T7o, probably folding J2s

With A4o I'm really just hoping to flop a wheel gutshot draw or trip 4s

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09-02-2016 , 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rodeo

7 limps to me on the BTN, what do I do with these hands?

A4o, T7o, J2s

I fold all 3.
I over limp all KXs, all suited connectors, suited 1 and 2 gappers.

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09-02-2016 , 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LHELHELHE

I fold all 3.
I over limp all KXs, all suited connectors, suited 1 and 2 gappers.

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but its going to be 10 handed and you have the button.

literally 7 people limped in front of you

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09-02-2016 , 01:08 PM

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Yeah I understand the scenario being discussed. I still fold the 3 said hands.

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09-02-2016 , 01:19 PM

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I should've said "6 limpers to me." I never play in 10 handed games.

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09-02-2016 , 02:24 PM

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Personally I would always still fold all of those hands. Would call with the hands LHELHELHE mentioned.

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09-02-2016 , 02:43 PM

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I like the suitedness best in a family limped pot, and would take A4o over T7 which is almost complete rubbish. Still folding all 3, but could be tempted by J6s, and suited Qx

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09-02-2016 , 02:48 PM

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you can flop a bunch of weak/good draws even with the weaker hands.

if you are playing in a game with 6-7 limpers before the button, you want to add hands on the button.

T7o can flop OESE to the nuts, two pair, trips,

J2s I can see an argument that it's just a nothing hand, but with A4o, you can flop a wheel gutshot and the pot is already huge

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09-02-2016 , 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LHELHELHE

I fold all 3.
I over limp all KXs, all suited connectors, suited 1 and 2 gappers.

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This is the correct answer. These hands are easy folds in the situation I've described. They all play terribly in big multiway pots and suffer from major RIO. Just like 84s, which is also a fold.

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09-02-2016 , 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rodeo

This is the correct answer. These hands are easy folds in the situation I've described. They all play terribly in big multiway pots and suffer from major RIO. Just like 84s, which is also a fold.

+1 imo

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09-02-2016 , 04:46 PM

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Probably the first time rodeo has folded pf in this thread

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09-02-2016 , 04:52 PM

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Probably the first time rodeo has folded pf in this thread

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Lol.

I don't always fold pre flop when many players limp to me on the button, but when I do, it's with ****ty hands that have playability and RIO issues.