Tried it out at Paradise and those dummies seem to want to give their money away at this game. Anyone here ever seriously played this game and have any tips for what NOT to do? Preflop hand requirements? Preflop raising? Anything?

Read The Theory of Poker. Seriously.

Pineapple has little to do with Hold'em except for the PF hands. I would think that 3 card straights and SC's have a little more value and you have to be a little more wary when you hit a set. Two pair, straight, flush, and FH's are common hands in this game, and TP hands aren't really good to push except in position.

There must be a list somewhere for PF hand selection.

OK, it seems most peopel are raising AAx or KKx, and if it is suited, it should probably always be raised and reraised. The problem hands are which to limp with. Some pocket pairs have problems, like 993o. The only value this hand has is set value and nothing else...plus there are problems when you get sets and are overset which happens more frequently in CP. I think the solution is to fold most pairs 77 and lower if there is no other draw with the pair. Limping with 77K offsuit is bad, but limping with 778 suited is acceptable. Also, three broadway cards can be a decent hand for a limp because of all the nut straight possibilities as well as two high pair. Had a theory about a hand like 986 actually being better than 987 because you have to get rid of a card after the flop. Will have to figure out a way to determine how valueable connecting cards are in this game. Weak flush draws probably aren't as valuable at this game because they can get you into trouble, and they are rarely good on paired boards.

The tables at Paradise seem really passive, but flops are usually seen 5+ handed in a FR 1/2 limit game. There aren't alot of raises, and you will also see more cold calls preflop than you will see at any other game I imagine. Sets are routinely raised on the flop and rarely slowplayed...in fact, I don't think I saw one slowplayed the whole time I played today. At the same time, they are a weaker hand because you have to slow down if flush draws and straight draws get there. Also, it seems there are a good amount of players who will see a turn with any pair to try and get trips which makes the game very good for set mining folks.

Horrible play was my legacy this night as I overplayed KK on a flop of T5T. Never overplay your PP's in CP and trust your instincts to throw away certain cards on the flop against certain opponents who will always lead with their sets(they are a good amount).