Best starting poker pairs what’s your go to and why
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Hey everyone!
Let’s talk about pocket pairs in poker
Obviously AA is the dream and KK is solid but once you’re past the top few hands things get interesting
Some people love mid pairs like 99 or 88 for set mining. Others like small pairs like 22–66 for cheap flops and surprise value.
And then there’s always the question of how aggressive you play them preflop
So here’s what I’d love to know:- What’s your favorite pocket pair to play and why
- How do you usually play it preflop
- Do you treat small and medium pairs differently depending on the table
Curious to hear from both live players and online grinders
Let’s break it down
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Toggle Quote On 5/13/2025 at 1:23 PM, Yooo said:
Only really play JJ aggressively rest are just set mines for me
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Always lose with it, one of the worst hands LMAO -
Toggle Quote On 5/13/2025 at 5:17 PM, COOL PERSON said:
Always lose with it, one of the worst hands LMAO
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Ajaja agree -
Toggle Quote On 5/13/2025 at 5:17 PM, COOL PERSON said:
Always lose with it, one of the worst hands LMAO
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Same here, got them twice last time…. In the end lost twice cause other dude had two pairs lol -
A bit offtopic, but one the best hands ever - AK, covers all top-pairs and gives you wings to bluff aggresively
