limit players.... how do you play pocket pairs?

[BlibbityBlabbity]

I think there is a difference here between the game Phil's book is addressing and a low limit game.

You may be talking about higher limit games too, but I just wanted to point out that in low limit you can build a bigger pot by calling and letting in more players pre-flop (without risking as much). Raising in some low limit games could get pretty crazy as people will 3 bet with AK suited and others will still call with AQ, AJ, A10 (or even Ax suited, KQ, 72os, and 94 suited of course ). And 1 in 8 odds of hitting your set vs almost assurance you will see overcards with your pair of 4s, you don't want to get in a betting war with these hands IMO.

[PShabi]

Yeah, Phil said it was for higher limit games, but it's been working for profit in the 2/4 games I'm playing as well. Depends on the table, but sometimes it works better than others. I'm sticking with it.

Like I said, you're going to see bigger swings with the strategy, but on your "hot" days, it's going to make up for it.

It's an ultra-aggressive way to play, but it pays, for me.

You've got to be able to let a hand go, which I'm great at and I save bets.

One other positive with this strategy is this. Let's say you make it 3 bets in late position and you have two callers. You have 66 and the flop is 8-K-A. First man bets out, second calls, you have to fold. But, you've just created a loose table image. Then you get a ton of action when you're actually holding a great pair or you hit your trips.

This also adds positively to your hourly rate.