Leaves as small
pairs are good examples of such hands. With a small pair you
mainly want to flop a very strong hand like three of a kind or
you miss the flop and want to be able to fit securely. They have
implied odds here rather than the opposite, implied odds.
Leaves, such as line cards of the same color may be less clear
to play, but are often playable, considering the price, which is
explained to you and playability after the flop.
Playing heads up against a stolen increase, is an entirely
different matter. The risk of Domination is much lower, given
the wide range, with which most players are willing to raise
from late position and leaves out how KAZOO and Know have here a
much higher value. Weak aces also have a higher value (leaves,
as A7o) if you encounter a stolen increase. If you are a leaf,
as have or even AZ, is a re-raise a viable tactic in these
situations.
To increase again satisfied at that point two goals. First, it
will allow you to pull value from a sheet that is superior to
the reach of your opponent leaves. Secondly, it will allow you
to get control of the hand and to be in a better position to win
if neither you nor your opponent hit the flop, which is often
the case in a heads-up pot.
want to play aggressively here. Unlike a multi-way pot, it does
not require a particularly strong blade, so it can be called
decent with a stolen increase from the confrontation of the
blinds. In some flops each pair is good enough to place a bet or
push-increase. Other flops like middle pair or need a solid
draw. With experience you will learn to identify in which
situation you are in and how you should proceed. Poker is one of
the most popular card games ever and also diverse. New poker
variants have been invented over the decades and over again that
can prevail in the market today. The best example is Texas
Hold'em, but also Omaha is played like a poker game.