{"id":2349,"date":"2020-01-28T01:01:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T01:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinpoker.com\/?p=2349"},"modified":"2024-09-19T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T11:29:20","slug":"nomercy-ofc-crash-course-open-with-a-pair-of-queens-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinpoker.com\/nomercy-ofc-crash-course-open-with-a-pair-of-queens-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"NoMercy OFC Crash Course: Opening with a pair of Queens (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello everyone! Welcome to my personal blog on OFC Pineapple (Open Face Chinese Poker). Week after week, I\u2019ll go over the history of the game, some basic rules and recommendations, anecdotes from the players, and finally, some more advanced strategies.  Stay tuned and enjoy the Fantasy Ride!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over\nthe last weeks, we reviewed different openings and we went through some\nreal-life hand analysis. There are multiple different possible scenarios in OFC,\nand we will continue to study what are the optimal plays according to each\nsituation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week and over the next tips, we will come back on a notion that we quickly studied in a past
column about openings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening with a pair of Queens – What should I do? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Indeed,\nI regularly receive questions about opening with a pair of Queens, and most of\nthe players want to know if a pair of Queens automatically goes on top in\nopening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nanswer is NO, a pair of Queens does not automatically go on top in opening, and\nthere are several reasons for this.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First\nof all, you should always have some kind of support to \u201csit your Queens on\u201d if\nyou are going to place a pair of Queens on top in opening. A live Ace or a live\nKing will do the job perfectly. Even if you are first to speak, an Ace or a\nKing will suffice to take that risk. For example, look at the following\nopening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a classic opening and above all, a great way to maximize your chances of reaching Fantasyland<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However,\nif you did not hold an Ace or a King to support your Queens, or if you were\nlast to act and noticed that your Ace or King was pretty much dead after seeing\nyour opponent\u2019s boards, this would definitely not be the best play. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, the risk of fouling would not be justified by the reward of accessing Fantasyland, not to mention all the points you would lose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why isn\u2019t it justified?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Think\nabout it for a second, and compare the royalties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n