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What is the table like? Are there lots of multi-way cheap flops, or are people playing strong?
I prefer suited broadway connectors but will take unsuited "flyers" as well at a weak table. If you can count on a lot of limpers, you can limp in from any position with such hands and you can occassionally raise from late position just to mix up your play. What you are looking for is a big flop with something like 2 pair (but be very wary of str8 draws when you make your 2 pair with these hands and make sure you are not giving the proper odds when you bet out on the flop). You are also looking for the OESD. It will be well disguised and with all those limpers you can probably see the turn for the right price and even semi-bluff the draw to mix it up.
You can play those hands but you have to be careful. If you hit TP and someone bets into you, re-raise to find out how serious the other guy is. If someone makes a huge play on you it is an easy lay down.
Another important factor is how deep is the money. If you are playing the draws will you have big implied odds to destack someone with a lot of chips? Don't mess around with a short stack because it's not worth it.
Unless you hit a monster flop or pick up a big draw, don't get to crazy with these hands against multiple opponents.
Be careful with the soooted hands. Preferably, the A will make an appearance on the board when you are playing KJs and you will have the nuts before you get too crazy with the hand. I will semi bluff with the non-nut flush but be very careful when someone comes after you with their trashy Axs.
So the answer is you can play them from any position for cheap but be careful because you can easily be dominated. You can raise em once in a while, let's say 20-30% in late position just to mix it up. You'll never get paid off for your AA and KK if you never raise with other hands assuming your opponents are not complete donks which is sometimes the case at $25 tables. Tournament strategy is a different matter and this won't apply unless you are in the early levels with plenty of chips.
If you are at a very aggressive table where your opponents are repeatedly playing very strong pre-flop, stay away from these hands and just trap/drop the hammer with your premium pairs.
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