[yeltzen]

Postflop is for suckers.

[jmda]

Originally Posted by tri-lam

I love 6,3 suited. You can really sneak up on people with it. I often raise with it and have busted a few people. With a raise, no one suspects such junk cards when they hit on the flop. My favorite is not catching the flush, but busting the other guy's wheel with my six high straight. It's all about the flop. The best is K 6 3, people get mad when they lose with AK to 6 3.

I have a friend who calls this hand a monster - for the same reasons - he has won some big pots with it. It is named after him at Caesars Indiana even by the dealers. His favorite variety is 36d but he will play it unsuited as well.

I have tried to play the hand and almost always lose.

[yeltzen]

I pretty much always play 84o an 92o. 9s are the most common card in the deck after 7s and 2 gives you a lot of felxibility for making a wheel straight. 84o is an obvious choice because of how easy it is to make a straight with it.

[Pavel6969]

I voted for any two face cards, although 7/2o was close. I tend to always raise with two face cards, and do it alot with pure crap as well if I am in a good position and have a decent read on the other players.

[dad604]

You miss my choice, "any two cards." I done that both by intent (off course not all the time) and also by mistake when I am typing notes at Pacific and shortcut key raises when I intent to fold.

[DubleDex]

I'll raise with any pair (deuces included) regardless of position. It scares away those just trying to limp in. If I get re-raised, it's easy to fold. And if it doesn't hit on the flop, it's easy to get away from.

A LOT of people seem to go all in with any pocket pair. Crazy.

And I have to agree with 63 - I've won a bunch of hands with that. I've saved my tournament life a couple times with it. On BB, short stack, not enough to cover the SB next hand or whatever... so I'm all in with 63.

Hit a wheel once. Hit trip 3s another time.

But in general, I'm with hachkc - it's fold or raise most of the time. Once I decide to play a hand, if it's good enough to play, it's good enough to raise. Gotta try to knock out some crap before the flop.

[Colquhoun]

But in general, I'm with hachkc - it's fold or raise most of the time. Once I decide to play a hand, if it's good enough to play, it's good enough to raise. Gotta try to knock out some crap before the flop.

Generally, in hold-em, your money comes from callers. However, it is actually important to raise if you are going to play trash like 63os. You will NOT make money from lots of callers like you will with a premium starting hand. You want to got heads-up and get lucky. Too many players seeing the flop is WAY too dangerous.
Also, be careful in thinking that "I love XXos because it seems to come in when I need it". I used to love 44 because it saved me a few times....however, i figured the reason it hit is because i was playing it far more often and further than 33 and 55. It just SEEMED to hit more, because I was playing it more!

[DaveHNK]

Originally Posted by tomb1

I'm a sucker for Acey-Deucy.

My favorite is k-10 spades, but the most fun hand i've played was a-2 clubs. Flop was k-q (both hearts) and 2s. turn 10d. river 6h. I went all-in after the river. Almost got the one remaining to fold her k-q to my twos...

I guess that's the equivalent of the one that got away fishing lie....

[Brewster]

I tend to raise when I see some paint. Unfortunately, I've been busted out of the last few tournies by going all in (when I'm short stacked) with any combination of face cards. KJ has been a particularly evil hand for me lately (busted out of three tournies with this).

[Captn_All_In]

HOLY FREAKIN FLASHBACK BREWSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Although I do really love reading the old posts! Ahh...the memories!!!

And this has yeltzen in it too!!!