Naismith 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Okay, last night I ended up in a card room I've never played in. They play dealer's choice and the favored game there seems to be NL Pineapple and Crazy Pineapple. I actually made quite a bit of money there despite having never played the game before because I assumed "don't go broke with one pair" would be a good rule. Apparently I was the only one who thought that.Anyhow, I didn't really have a strategy going into this game, but they're so bad that I think I'd be leaving money on the table by not going back. Anyone here have any basic pointers for these ridiculous versions of hold'em? I folded on one hand with an overpair that I assumed couldn't be good (it would've been) because I didn't really know what was a good hand for showdown. Any advice would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hey, hey...I take offense to the 'ridiculous' part. It's a perfectly legitimate Hold 'Em variation...even if the name is an insane fruit.I've never played the NL variety (aside from for play money). It plays a bit better as a Limit or Pot-Limit game.You've keyed in on some of the basics. You'll need to show down a strong hand. Overpairs are pretty worthless when the pot's multi-way. Yeah, you'll pick up a pot every now and then when the pot is HU or 3-way, but don't count on it. It's not quite Omaha where you almost have to show the nuts, but you're going to want something resembling it most of the time.As with normal Hold 'Em, you're going to earn most of your money by flopping sets. Typically, you'll want top set, but middle is usually good. Be a little more cautious with bottom set, as you'll get oversetted or outdrawn more frequently.It'll often take at least two pair (usually top two) to win when you're showing down versus multiple opponents. Don't get too attached to anything less than that, and be ready to muck frequently when the draws hit.For a bit more...http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-foru...topic=40022&hl=I used to make strat posts for LCP, but most of them got butchered in the forum conversion. I really enjoyed the game, but it's hard for me to want to play 1/2 Limit these days. Link to post Share on other sites
Naismith 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hey, hey...I take offense to the 'ridiculous' part. It's a perfectly legitimate Hold 'Em variation...even if the name is an insane fruit.I've never played the NL variety (aside from for play money). It plays a bit better as a Limit or Pot-Limit game.You've keyed in on some of the basics. You'll need to show down a strong hand. Overpairs are pretty worthless when the pot's multi-way. Yeah, you'll pick up a pot every now and then when the pot is HU or 3-way, but don't count on it. It's not quite Omaha where you almost have to show the nuts, but you're going to want something resembling it most of the time.As with normal Hold 'Em, you're going to earn most of your money by flopping sets. Typically, you'll want top set, but middle is usually good. Be a little more cautious with bottom set, as you'll get oversetted or outdrawn more frequently.It'll often take at least two pair (usually top two) to win when you're showing down versus multiple opponents. Don't get too attached to anything less than that, and be ready to muck frequently when the draws hit.For a bit more...http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-foru...topic=40022&hl=I used to make strat posts for LCP, but most of them got butchered in the forum conversion. I really enjoyed the game, but it's hard for me to want to play 1/2 Limit these days.Thanks for all the info. I would assume playing NL, you don't have to worry about getting chased down as much. I doubled up on two pair, but I suspected I was overplaying it a bit. :)And it is pretty ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 So, this is just Tahoe execpt you discard one after the flop? Sh*t, I play my overpairs pretty strong playing Tahoe live, (never tried it against players that really gave a **** though). I would say the hand values are closer to HE than Omaha. Link to post Share on other sites
cdddc75 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 UB has Pineapple and Pineapple 8 or below (Limit only). Tried the high/low version once but got screwed up when I realized that I didn't have to play two low cards from my hand to make a low.Suited connectors and suited aces have more value in this game than LHE, and unsuited overcards have a lower value. Raise preflop with monster pairs, but don't always expect them to hold up. Link to post Share on other sites
tapeworm 0 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 You've keyed in on some of the basics. You'll need to show down a strong hand. Overpairs are pretty worthless when the pot's multi-way.I don't play this game, but just curious. Is what your saying also true for regular Pinnaple? I mean, I kinda feel like regualr Pinnaple would play closely to holdem, except poeple start with a slightly better starting hand. (if I undersatnd correctly, in regular pinnaple, the draw is taken preflop.) I don't really know though.OP, that does sound liek a juicy game. I think Crazy Pinnaple is designed to be an action game that is "just for fun." It seems if oyu paly reasonablly tight you can clean it out. Possibly be prepared for some variance and suck outs though! Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 I don't play this game, but just curious. Is what your saying also true for regular Pinnaple? I mean, I kinda feel like regualr Pinnaple would play closely to holdem, except poeple start with a slightly better starting hand. (if I undersatnd correctly, in regular pinnaple, the draw is taken preflop.) I don't really know though.OP, that does sound liek a juicy game. I think Crazy Pinnaple is designed to be an action game that is "just for fun." It seems if oyu paly reasonablly tight you can clean it out. Possibly be prepared for some variance and suck outs though!I've never played straight Pineapple, but my guess is that you're right - it's essentially playing Hold 'Em where people have slightly better starting hands. Wouldn't think you'd need to modify your strategy much for it.One of the reasons that Crazy Pineapple is a cool game is that you're forced to make an extra decision (which card to discard). The more decisions involved, the more mistakes it's possible for bad players to make. I made about a grand at 1/2 LCP on Paradise playing a straight-forward TAG approach. Link to post Share on other sites
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