Posted by Johnnymac 9:58 AM
I like Fro's post below so much that I will make a rare in-blog response, which will actually make it an even rarer poker post from me. Next, I will post a picture of the Bigfoot that I saw in my backyard this morning.

I agree with the conclusion about playing pairs versus a reraise, but not with how long it took to get there because I don't think it's a very complicated situation. Middle and small pairs (JJ down) are not particularly strong hands pre-flop and need to be folded against just about any action that comes back at you and I think this is Doyle's point - he seems to be axiomatic that he automatically will fold every time in this situation and not bother thinking about it.

Aside from the standard advice of always opening with a raise and never limping from early position, my personal feeling is that JJ and TT might be worth an opponent-specific raise if there are limpers in front (i.e. if I were playing against myself, because I am a pussy... but you all already know that), otherwise I see any pair other than AA, KK, and QQ (and only sometimes QQ) to be drawing hands, pure and simple: try and see the flop for cheap and then you either flop a set or make some sort of raggedy hand or you fold as soon as there is action.

Preflop play in poker is the easiest part, no doubt.

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Posted by  Dr Fro, at 12:47 PM, July 20, 2007  

please do not use "axiomatic" here again.

most of us went to public schools.

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