How do you play pocket threes?

Open it from the button and small blind, where stealing the blinds adds value on top of the set-mining. Calling a raise needs deep stacks and a good price, because the only way threes win a big pot is by flopping a set. Outside of that, the pair is almost always behind the moment another player shows interest.

In a balanced 6-max game this hand opens for a raise from the button and the small blind.

Common mistake: Treating it like a real made hand after the flop. A pair of threes is at the bottom of the pile, so calling down with it is rarely a winning play.

Quick tip: Flop a set or fold. There is very little middle ground with the small pairs.