i think one reason for playing these hands is that you can get the occassional stack, but you can also get out if you whiff on the flop (hopefully). even with two low cards on the board, if you hit your set or have a flush draw, you can pressure an obvious low hand and perhaps get them to fold -- esp. if the turn is a high card. interestingly, i think getting the fold is easier at the 100 level than the 25, thus creating more value for this type of play.
i also think that these hands have some advertising value. people get curious if you jam with them, and they will pay off to see what you've got. i raise these hands in LP, and it really seems to confound people. they put me on low cards, so they don't buy it when high cards come. like i said before, iirc, i think i got a guy all in on the turn when i had broadway, and he was drawing to 2 or 3 outs for a split (he hit) -- he was certain that his TP was good. anyway, raising these late and/or trapping with them early allows for your low hands to get paid off a bit better than normal. i guess what i am trying to say is that there is a metagame component that i think is important.
maybe i'm overthinking this.
also, fwiw, i don't play any four cards over 9. if there is a 9 involved, i want something really nice with the other cards like TJQ or QKK or something like that (suited aces are nice, too). i am even careful with double-paired hands like TTJJ -- I prefer to play these IP.Statistics: Posted by Kuso — Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:00 am
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