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    Default Your starting hands in different positions?

    What is your minimum hand range to start in different postions/different people in hand? (this is assuming you have an average stack)
    UTG?
    mid range (not sure the real name)
    button with all folding
    button with all limping
    when facing a raise etc. I just curious what others think because i sorta feel like im not playing enough hands, for example folded alot of Ax off to see Ax on the board later, is this bad luck or should i be playing more Ax?

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    i never play a2-a9 from any position if I have an average stack (obvious exception being the bb)

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    o yeah brings up another what hands will you complete SB with that you normaly would fold ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by surftheiop
    o yeah brings up another what hands will you complete SB with that you normaly would fold ?
    next to none

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    Quote Originally Posted by surftheiop
    o yeah brings up another what hands will you complete SB with that you normaly would fold ?
    In a cash game? If there are a couple of limpers I'll complete with any suited, any pair any connecetors. Probably more
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    I looked at a number of large Turbo Hold Em (limit) simulations after reading your thread. Both of these trials indicated that A9o-A3o all have negative long-term expectations. My conclusion is that you should proceed cautiously with these hands when you pick them up. In middle or late position, I will play suited Aces down to A2s provided that I can do so for one bet. If I don't flop a four flush, I proceed cautiously.

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    depends alot on the table but for arguements sake lets say mid way through a 3 table SnG, average stack. the obvious from any position AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, AK, AQ. It has alot to do with the table too. Weaker aces like AJ-AT I will usually play depending on the situation but sometimes i like to limp and see a cheap flop depending on how loose-aggresive the table is. Ill usually raise with these aces in mid position, and off the button ill raise with most aces. Hands like KQ, QJ, JTs im love to play but they like to get me into trouble too. Usually raising in mid position with KQ, limping with QJ and JTs. I try to play these hands like i would play med suited connectors just see a cheap flop and go from there. Pocket pairs like 99-66 i usually like to limp depnding on position sometimes raising the later i get. 99 I treat a little differently. But with all this said the type of table and stack size has alot so do with it. With a bigger stack ill vary my play, sometimes raise with mediocre hands sometimes fold, sometimes limp. Med stack, well bascially the above. And short stacked, depending on the blinds and the action before me ill move with most above average hands, and weak aces.

    As far as when Im raised behind me...Im usually calling with AQ and above, sometimes AJ. Pocket pairs especially if theres more callers them just myself for set value.

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    Quote Originally Posted by surftheiop
    What is your minimum hand range to start in different postions/different people in hand? (this is assuming you have an average stack)
    UTG?
    mid range (not sure the real name)
    button with all folding
    button with all limping
    when facing a raise etc. I just curious what others think because i sorta feel like im not playing enough hands, for example folded alot of Ax off to see Ax on the board later, is this bad luck or should i be playing more Ax?
    UTG raise AK/AA/KK/QQ and sometimes JJ call with 77-TT and AQs fold everything else.

    Button with all folding: Never call here. You can raise any hand that figures to be a favorite out of 3 random hands. I still wouldn't raise hands like 22 here. They're too hard to play postflop if you miss.

    Button with all limping: Any ace or king suited, any connectors, and pair etc

    A2-AJ is generally shit. AT/AJ gets better if its folded to you in L/MP. AXo is a pretty bad hand. AXs is good to see a flop with 4-5 others.
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    Default slight mod'

    Much of what Bonc suggested works.

    I differ in that I really don't like AQ suited-it is a winner for me but only just

    On tables that are very passive preflop I throw in 22-66: In the long term these are winners for me BUT - if I didn't play them it wouldn't make much difference.

    If I've been seeing the flop a lot on a table I'll play low pp just to maintain a loose image....

    Leading up to the blinds with no prior limpers I will apply gentle pressure using a range of hands that benefit from seeing four cards for free or win the blind outright.
    See me playing $10/$20NL like it was play money

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