Playing poker with low and medium pairs – flop

Posted by yucasino

July 5, 2008

Introduction

When making a pair after the flop using one of the two initial letters, and a couple is not high, but a couple medium or low. For example, we have an Ace-4s and the flop comes Qh-4c-2h or Qh-7s-4c. These two pairs can be played in two different ways, and as such, we will see here may be the same. Usually it is common for beginners and intermediate players, rejected the low and medium pairs, but actually it’s easy to play correctly and that decisions are generally based on simple mathematics and in calculating the odds.

In each situation described below, it is assumed that at least one of the leading opponents a couple higher or better and that the boat is several ways.

General guidelines

The first step is to understand that at best after the flop are 5 possibilities that would improve his hand. This is summed up in 8 to 1 against improving the turn, and would achieve doubles pairs or trio to go. However, in most cases will require better chances to go. If one compares this with an internal staircase of four is a much stronger hand. In essence, would require a very big pot to play with couples in low and medium boats from several directions. This is the result of the following factors:

1. If an opponent leads a trio (with two hand) or doubles pairs could be a suicide bet, or almost.
2. Opponents counter that hands can carry our letters, as a ladder or color.
3. Even though we doubles pairs or trios (with a hand), we may lose in the river against older couples doubles, trios, stairs, or color.

When considering whether to go or bet:

1. If our letter is greater than the highest letter of flop, the move will be favorable, and the play is worth the gamble on the boat.
2. If the pot is very large, that is offered at least 12 to 1 with respect to our making, will be favourable.
3. When our bet is that close, with a rise will change the bet of the boat dramatically. This is why an advantageous position may be delayed.
4. It justifies a gamble when you think that our power is the best or when the probability of cree discourage opponents with better hands combined with the likelihood that their privacy is high.

When not bet or raise:

1. If the flop shows three letters of the same suit. This implies that are discovered three clubs, hearts, spades or diamonds (except with or as a king of the same suit to accompany the couple). In this type of flop, it would be virtually a suicide bet if someone already has colour. Moreover, the chances of losing the pot even when the flop in case something is greater.
2. If the flop shows 3 consecutive letters. That is to say something like J-10-9, 9-8-7, 8-7-6, etc.. Always should go through the same reason that the status of “three of the same suit” (see Number One). If the flop shows cards and do not have an open end to the ladder. That is the flop shows something like KQ-10, AQJ, etc.. If we imagine that A-10, and the flop shows QJ-10. It really takes 4 possibilities to marry a king, and 2 for a victory left unclear whether another 10. And the truth is that only 6 are possibilities, so it is a weak possibility.
3. If the flop leaving two of the same suit, we are faced with three or more rivals, and the pot is small.

As you have to think

The following examples show the routes on which we are planning to determine how many chances have actually our partner medium or low.

In all these examples there are three or more opponents in the hand and the flop shows Qh-8c-2h.

1. We Ah-2s. At best we have, we will have 5 chances and leaving with color.
2. We have As-2s. In the best case, we will have 4 possibilities for the Ah is offset and there is no prospect of achieving color.
3. We have As-8d. At best, we will have 3 possibilities for the Ac and 8c are countered and there would be no possibility of achieving color.
4. We have As-8c, a leading opponent Ac-Qs and other leading color. In the best case, we will have 2 possibilities for the aces are countered.
5. We have As-8s, leads a rival Ac-Qs, and other colors. At best, we will have 1 chance as all the aces and 8h are offset.

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