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

[Newmanseye]

some additional input would be appreciated,when playing small pairs I tend to limp and hope for a set 7 times out of 10 and raise the other 3 times.
I try to randomise this throughout my session but sometimes it just gets a little predictable so any pointers would be appreciated.

[thetank]

Why do you do that?

[Newmanseye]

Why do you do that?

do what?

[thetank]

some additional input would be appreciated,when playing small pairs I tend to limp and hope for a set 7 times out of 10 and raise the other 3 times.
I try to randomise this throughout my session but sometimes it just gets a little predictable so any pointers would be appreciated.

that

[thetank]

ie, when you limp, why do you limp?

When you raise, why do you raise?

[Rookie (Rodney)]

This is how i tend to play em, going by ur rule of out of 10 times...

1. Limp
2. Limp
3. Limp
4. Limp
5. Limp
6. Limp
7. Limp
8. Limp
9. Limp
10. Limp

I limp because i use the simple rule, no set no bet, this is only in cash btw!!!

[thetank]

So why do you limp rookie?

[Newmanseye]

Well from late position in to an unraised pot i would tend to raise, thas a given, the limp is to see the cheap flop due to the aggressive way people play AK, AQ, KQ and similar types of hands, I figure that if I get in cheap I can stack them later if they hit a high card.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

So why do you limp rookie?

No set no bet... your hand is disguised as any other, by not raising preflop you then dont commit yourself to the pot, and you dont try and convince yourself that you are ahead or have to make "value" calls because the pot is big enought to justify.. You limp, you dont set up, you lose $1 (or whatever the blinds)... You limp, you set up, you take somebody's stack.

[thetank]

So you're after stacking someone who overplays their top pair. Get in as cheaply as possible to do so.
That's fair enough.

Well from late position in to an unraised pot i would tend to raise, thas a given,

Why is it a given?

[Bongo]

Does it not differ depending if others have limped or not?

If it's passed to me on the button I'd be more tempted to raise with a small pair then if i have 5 limpers.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

So you're after stacking someone who overplays their top pair. Get in as cheaply as possible to do so.
That's fair enough.

Precisely

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Does it not differ depending if others have limped or not?

If it's passed to me on the button I'd be more tempted to raise with a small pair then if i have 5 limpers.

Why, this is cash remember, tournament play would be different obviously.

[Newmanseye]

So you're after stacking someone who overplays their top pair. Get in as cheaply as possible to do so.
That's fair enough.

Well from late position in to an unraised pot i would tend to raise, thas a given,

Why is it a given?

I dont rightly know to be honest, its just the way I have always played, ie in the cut off with 3 limpers and just the blinds to act I would open the pot for 5x the BB to scoop the blinds, if the BB calls I would pop in a continuation bet if I dont make a set.

I think thats they way i learned how to play the game and its stayed with me.

[Bongo]

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.