I have tried to play small pocket pairs like they are permium hands in late postion has worked sometimes but also have limped in on early postion

These hands mess me up because dont know how to play them take down a big pot and hope a permium hand hits nothing on the flop. or just limp

Small pokets. well it depends on a lot of factors.

Limping early is good as you can hit trips cheaply. Fold if there are raises after you.

I'd also be inclined to limp late as well as they are still junk if a face or ace or 10 hits the flop. Sometimes if there are only the blinds after you to act then a decent raise will see them off, and if they call, pray for trips, and if you miss trips, run to the hills, or continue bet the same and hope they fold. If they still don't, wipe away the tears and fold.

It really depends on how many players are in the hand, and how many chips each player has (if it's a tourney/SNG). Remember , particularly in SnGs and tourneys that low stacks and big stacks play a predictable game in many respects. The low stack pushing with any pair or Ax and the big stacks bullying with huge raises which put you all in if you want to play the hand. A factor that took me a long time to learn (thanks Assistanc3)

With small pairs you are basically praying that you hit trips, or if you are mega lucky, a full house.

The problem with small pairs is that if you don't hit a bigger hand, you are almost certainly beaten by anyone with a face card or ace if the community cards show up faces or aces as the people still in the hand are almost certainly holding a face or ace, or both. Same with 9's and 10's. People play A10 K10 J10, A9 all the time.

In general, I play small pairs cheap and hope for a trips, or I fold.

It all has to do with position, stack and the table in general. In early position on a loose table, just limp in. On a tight table, maybe a medium size raise. In late position, a small call or raise. If you dont hit, you can try a continuation bet. If you get called or reraised, be prepared to let the hand go.

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Small pocket pairs are usually played for one reason: hitting a set on the flop. In No-Limit Hold'em, it makes sense to play any pocket pair from any position if you are playing at the right sort of table. Let's review the best ways to play small pocket pairs both before and after the flop. Beginning with Limit Hold 'em, you should always consider the current stakes odds before making a decision about a marginal hand like a mini pocket couple. In reality , the chances are seven to one against you making trips on the flop. So, in order to play the chances, you'll need to have six others in the stakes with you.

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You need 5/1 to hit a set. If you get 5/1 get in the hand.