best way to play small pairs in NLH cash????

[Newmanseye]

Well if there are 5 limpers then I am unlikely to take the pot there and then.

I will just be building a pot that i am unlikely to win.

If I limp also i am getting in cheap with a decent chance to win a big pot if i hit.

If it's passed to be then I can raise from the button and maybe pick up the blinds, maybe hit a set or maybe win the pot with a bet on the flop.

Good point however everry limper is showing weakness by limping, you have a made hand and play it stong to win the pot.

[thetank]

Every bet you make should have a reason.

You may be doing the right thing, but have a think about why you're doing it. In case some hypothetical person was to ask you, you'd have an immedaite answer for them.

 its just the way I have always played

That's not going to cut it.

[thetank]

Good point however everry limper is showing weakness by limping, you have a made hand and play it stong to win the pot.

That's better. It is going to cut it as a "reason"

Bear in mind though, that sounds like you're playing to win a small pot.

[Newmanseye]

I know your point Tank, and I agree that you should always have a reason to bet, I think I have just got in to playing pairs this way as second nature, perhaps that leads to complacency?  i dunno.  hence the reason for the question.

[thetank]

Complacency bad, Questions good.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

My feeling....


If you want to win lots of small pots, stick to tournament play, you will win more there...

All you want in a cash game, to quote a famous guy from rounders : "your aim is to win 1 big pot per hour"

You dont need to pick up lots of little pots in a cash game, IMO

[Bongo]

Why not?

Pick up lots of little pots and the biggees and you'll be better off

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Why not?

Pick up lots of little pots and the biggees and you'll be better off

You can end up getting yourself into trouble playing it by raising preflop

[Bongo]

I didn't say this was a good time to try and win the small pot, just that in general if I think I can pick up a small pot I will try to.

[Royal Flush]

My feeling....


If you want to win lots of small pots, stick to tournament play, you will win more there...

All you want in a cash game, to quote a famous guy from rounders : "your aim is to win 1 big pot per hour"

You dont need to pick up lots of little pots in a cash game, IMO

He says your aim is to win one BIG bet per hour, a reference to limit holdem i think.

[thetank]

The one big bet pre hour thing is a maxim I detest.

So often misundertood, and seems to promote mediocracy.

[Newmanseye]

The one big bet pre hour thing is a maxim I detest.

why do you detest it?

[thetank]

Thought you might ask that. see edit

Also...

Been running at 3BBs/hr for a couple of weeks, time to have a losing session, (which then becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.)

Been sitting here at the $5/$10 table for 5 hours now, where's my $50 I'm entitled to?
or
Been sitting here at the $5/$10 table for 5 hours now, I am up $50, so not hungry for more.

I'm beating $2/$4 for $4/hr. my game must be perfect, and needs no working on whatsoever.

etc etc

[cambo]

dont talk to me about f****in nl cash im neva playing again, neva played a $1/2 game online so i sit down with $100 build it up to just under $300, i raise to $6 with ak flop is ace 7 6 rainbow. i bet the pot villan calls , next card 2, i bet the pot agin he goes all in i call he has 77 and rivers a 7!!!!

2 hands later im on the button with kk 4 limpers i rasie to £10 the villian from previous hand raises to $40 , i call flop comes 7 9 4 . he cheaks i bet the pot he goes all in i call he has aces!!!!

[thetank]

So you're after stacking someone who overplays their top pair.

i bet the pot agin he goes all in i call