Q&A #72: Going Broke with One Pair, AKA Reclaim Your No-Limit Sanity

“Don’t go broke with one pair.” Lots of people have heard that no-limit adage and, to one extent or another, most players seem to have internalized it. Going broke with just a pair brings on a bevy of Q&A #72: Going Broke with One Pair, AKA Reclaim Your No-Limit Sanity|262|3.95|USD|| emotions, from [...]

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Q&A #31: More Waiting for the Turn in a Big Pot

T.J. asks,

It is an AA overpair hand in a 6-way capped flop, reasonably similar to your KK example in SSHE. (Original hand post can be found here.)
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Preflop: Hero is [...]

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Q&A #20: Playing an Overpair against a Check-Raise

eng4410 asks,
$10 SNG on Stars. Table has been playing tight overall, most hands 2-or-3 handed or folded around. No specific reads on the BB yet.
Is it too early to get stacked here with an overpair? How are you handling this situation most of the time?
Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: 25/50
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