Pocket Dueces: Love them or hate them?

Question

So you are dealt two two's in no-limit Texas Hold'em. Do you love them or hate them?

Answer 1

i love all poket pairs so yes the reson being is pocket 2's can be beat easy however there is a very good chance for 3 of a kind and that even with 2's is kinda hard to beat =)

Answer 2

If I am in the BB, ducks are always nice, and I have won a couple hands in tight games by betting them big in the BB.

Other than that, they seem to get you into trouble more often than not!

Answer 3

It all depends on position.  I love them in early position, because throwing them away is so easy.  I hate them in middle position, because that's an actual decision.  I love them in late position in an unraised pot because all my options are open, and I can either see a cheap flop or decide to try and pick it up right there with a raise.  If the pot's been raised I can throw them away without a second thought.

They're also very easy to play post flop.  Either you hit your set or you'll fold.  No decisions there.

Answer 4

I try to play them as cheaply as possible.  They are pretty worthless against any type of raise.  At best, your in a race.  All someone needs is 3-4 to be in a race, h**l, if they have 5-5 you're dominated.  I never mind a small pocket pair, as long as I can see a cheap flop.

Answer 5

not sure really... watch how everyone else bets and then decide how good they are... if theres loads of checking, drop a huge bet before the flop..... and people will realise you have a pocket pair of some kind

Answer 6

Definitely not.  I throw them away almost always.

Answer 7

If you dont get three of a kind on the flop, throw them away