How To Play Middle Pocket Pairs
Category: Jackpot SlotsThere is two different strategies that you can use with a medium pocket pair. The first one is to raise more poker chips and try to force most of your opponents to fold. The less opposition you have when you go to the flop the better, and if you can rid of all but one player from seeing the flop then you have a really good chance of Taking the hand.
This only works in late position on the poker table; if you raise early on and get re-raised or two or three callers, you could be in alot of trouble and your middle pair is very unlikely to come out a winner.
The second strategy is satisfactory by most as to be one of the most popular way of betting on small or middle pairs. What you have to do here is limp in (ie call your opponent’s unraised bets) and hope that you hit a set (3 of a kind) on the flop.
Three eights is a very powerful hand and it offers the possibility of slow playing if the circumstances are right, ie the pot is being raised by another player. The undeniable thing about this hand is that it’s disguised, your opponents will rarely put you on triples and there is even a possibility of a pair on the board, which would give you an near unassailable full house.
So the message is clearly; to tread cautiously with your pocket-sized and medium pocket pairs. Remember that the lesser the pair then winning the pot becomes less of a chance and always be prepared to fold your pair if you are doubtful, or you’ll have to re-buy poker chips to get back in the game.






