Discuss proper hold strategies and "advantage play" and ask questions about how to improve your play.
jetermacaw
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by jetermacaw » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:34 pm
Just started playing JB and have moved on a little to DDB, my question is what to u do when u have 2 low prs, due u drop one and go for quads or hold and go for the FH?
doris13
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by doris13 » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:43 pm
if 1 of those pairs are jacks or better i drop the other pair,otherwise i hold both.
jetermacaw
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by jetermacaw » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:54 pm
Thanks for the quick reply, so being dealt 2 deuces and 2 fives u would hold both?
shadowman
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by shadowman » Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:53 pm
The correct play in both games is to hold two pair in all cases except when you have a pair of aces in DDB. Then, just hold the aces.