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Originally Posted by Alep
The bot does not place two cards on top on the first street - how important is it? If it is important, what are the rules when it comes to FL pairs on the set?
I don't know about "rules," but I have my system for playing FL cards on the set:
If you are dealt an FL pair but no other FL cards, put the FL pair on top.
Example: KK873 sets KK/3/87
If you are dealt an FL pair with one other FL card, put the smaller card(s) on top and the bigger card(s) in the mid.
Example: KKQ87sets Q/KK/87
and
KQQ87 sets QQ/K/87
If you are dealt an FL pair with two other unpaired FL cards, put smaller card(s) on top and the bigger card(s) in the mid unless the unpaired cards are AQ.
Example: AAKQ8 sets KQ/AA/8
and AKQQ8 sets QQ/AK/8
but AKKQ6 sets KK/A6/Q (one of the very few hands in which a Q in the first 5 goes on the bottom)
If you are dealt two FL pairs, put the smaller pair on top and the bigger in the mid.
Example: AAKK8 sets KK/AA/8
If you are dealt 5 FL cards that include 2 pair, put the smaller pair on top, the bigger in the mid, and the unpaired card in the bottom.
Example: AAKKQ sets KK/AA/Q (another of the very few hands in which a Q in the first 5 goes on the bottom)
If you are dealt 5 FL cards that include trips and 2 unpaired cards, put the trips on the bottom, the smaller card on top and the bigger card in the mid.
Example: AKKKQ sets Q/A/KKK
If you are dealt 5 FL cards that make a full house, put the trips on the bottom and the pair on top.
Example: KKKQQ sets QQ/xxx/KKK
If you are dealt 5 FL cards that make quads, put the quads on the bottom and the other card on top.
Example: KKKKQ sets Q/xxx/KKKK
When you get 2 FL cards that do not make a pair, it's usually best (depending on position and the exact texture of the hand) to put the smaller card on top and the bigger card in the mid. I know this isn't usually relevant to the question of when you might put two FL cards on top on the set, but there are some exceptions.
Example: KQ987 UTG sets Q/K/987
but in position if opp(s) show(s) two or three of the Qs, I'd set
KQ/xxx/987
The more debatable decision is when you get 3 FL cards that do not make a pair.
Example: AKQ87 UTG I'd set KQ/A/87
but in position it would depend on what my opp(s) had set.
I don't claim my method of playing these hands is "right" or "best," just that this is how I play them.
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