Suppose you were holding A-8 of clubs, and the flop comes out Q-8-3. You have missed your flush draw, because only the 3 is clubs, but you have flopped a pair of “babies.”
You have to respect the fact that someone may have a queen, and have you beat. Even so, if the action is checked to you, you should seriously consider putting in a bet here.
By putting in the bet, you accomplish the purpose of finding out the true strength of your pair. If anyone holds a queen, you can expect a raise. If you have high hand, expect calls.
If you are raised, then you must consider the personality of who raised you. If a weak or tough player raises you then it might be time to call or fold. If it’s the mediocre player, then by all means stay in, and even re-raise.
This particular hand might be hard to fold, though, simply because you still have a lot of outs. An ace would give you a huge hand; another 8 would be even better, and there’s always the possibility of 2 more clubs hitting the board.
So, go ahead and bet with the small pairs, and then judge by your opponent’s personalities and actions as to where you stand.
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