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Cash games

In 6 max I'll usually open if first in with any pair. If there are limpers, I'll mix it up, but I prefer raising to calling. I'll call a standard raise with any pair assuming both of us are normal stacked or deeper. I'll often reraise from the blinds with any pair against a loose opener and occasionally in position as well

Full ring I'll limp from early positions and call any standard raise, especially multiway. In MP and LP with limpers already in I'll mix in raises and calls slightly favoring calls. Folded around to me in LP I'll open mostly. Raised and Im in LP I'll call

Post Flop: A lot depends on 1) Flop texture and 2) My opponent, so it's difficult to say. I certainly dont play exclusively a no set no bet mentality, but unless you are comfortable playing post flop, it's not a bad idea (although passive) to do so.

Tournaments

Depends on stack size and opponents stack size. In cash games I'll rarely ever fold any pair to a standard raise (or for a limp). In tournaments I'll chuck tiny pairs from EP sometimes, fold pairs to raises sometimes and reraise with pairs sometimes. Alot depends on my opponents, my stack, their stack, the blinds, etc so it's too difficult to discuss
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