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07-15-2018 , 08:10 AM

partyboy365

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Should I ever be playing 97s or 97o in or out of position in full ring game live in 200NL game?

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07-15-2018 , 08:32 AM

ArtyMcFly

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As an open on the button or in the SB, or as a defend in the big blind, yes. (97s)
If there are multiple people in the pot and you're not on the button or in the BB, probably not. It doesn't hit the flop hard enough to beat multiple players often enough, so calling will be a losing play on average.
97o is basically garbage in a full ring game.

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07-15-2018 , 09:39 AM

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If you are a beginner , No, just let them go. You would need to score fairly big with them to make up for all the times they cost you chips. This would be hard for an in experienced player to pull off. Fold and wait for better cards in almost all situations.

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07-15-2018 , 12:21 PM

madlex

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I don’t see a reason not to play 97o if it’s limped to you in the BB. Folding even though you can check and see a flop just seems wrong.

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07-15-2018 , 01:19 PM

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^^ Well certainly in this situation (BB) (no action) checking rather than folding is preferred. But it is still crap position with a crap hand that won't play well usually and will sometimes get a beginner into needless trouble.

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07-15-2018 , 04:02 PM

Fatboy54

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Should I ever be playing 97s or 97o in or out of position in full ring game live in 200NL

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Given your current three threads in BQ I hope to hell you no play 200nl.

On the other hand, if its a troll gg wp.

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07-15-2018 , 04:21 PM

WereBeer

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Originally Posted by partyboy365

Should I ever be playing 97s or 97o in or out of position in full ring game live in 200NL game?

yes

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07-15-2018 , 04:38 PM

madlex

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Originally Posted by Fatboy54

Given your current three threads in BQ I hope to hell you no play 200nl.

Isn’t 200NL = blinds $1/$2 and therefore the smallest live game available in most places?

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07-15-2018 , 07:43 PM

Fatboy54

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mybad...missed the "live"

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07-16-2018 , 04:31 AM

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WereBeer

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Good thing about this question is really I can see a lot of live 1/2 players don't know the answer to it.

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07-23-2018 , 07:14 AM

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partyboy365

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Thanks guys really help I am already seeing how I can improve.

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