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opponents keep roughly to the opening table, due allowance must
be made when playing against the opener. He should be credited
with holding rather more than the minimum requirements for his
position. Stay, then, if you are probably equal to the opener,
and raise if you are better. For players used to playing draw
in the form of Jackpots, it may seem unnatural to raise with
only a pair, but in Pass Out this is often the right play.
An early opener will probably have a very high pair and should
certainly not be raised with less than two pairs, or two pairs
of nines up in a. large-limit game. But a middle opener, say
fourth or fifth to act in a seven-handed game; will open (if
he is playing correctly) with a medium pair; and on average
will have around Jacks or Queens. Play, therefore, with a pair
of jacks, and raise with a pair of Aces. Last-but-one to act
will certainly open with any pair, or even an Ace, King. Therefore
you should stay with any pair, and raise with a pair of tens.
Many players are constitutionally incapable of raising with
only a pair and, in general, raises before the draw in this
game should be given about the same face value as they have
in Jackpots or Straight Draw Poker where checking and backing
in is allowed. This means roughly that the first raise indicates
two pairs, the second raise three of a kind, the third a pat
straight or flush, the fourth a full house, the fifth fours. |
