Quiz of the Week: Small Pocket Pairs (FL)
Pocket pairs are amongst the strangest hands of poker. Being a favourite even with 22 against AK, you are usually holding the best hand before the flop, but things can turn around in the blink of an eye.
| In the best case scenario, you hit your set on the flop - this will happen in 12% of the cases. You will have an easy time getting to the showdown as it will usually be very hard not to play the hand correctly.
But what happens if you don't hit your set? You will usually be left with a second pair or worse and your chances to improve will be worse than those of a hand that has hit the flop. A mere two outs coupled with the bad playability turn your pocket pair from favourite into weak made hand and you will hardly ever have the odds to draw. There are a lot of concepts applicable to pocket pairs in post-flop play and the hardest aspect of these situations is to correctly assess them and to subsequently put the correct approach to use. Depending on your opponent or the board, you might take a completely different road with the exact same hand. As you move past the micro limits, your edge grows increasingly thin, so you will have to be able to use your theoretical knowledge adequately on the tables. Do you have what it takes? If you want to discuss the questions, the answers, or if you just want to share your score, please pay us a visit on the boards: Enjoy the quiz! |
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