Playing Aces

#1 21st March 2009, 5:52 PM

I have noticed and experienced myself that sometimes playing Aces or going all-in with them, isn't always a good outcome. So.. what should I do? I know I should play them, but how far should I go? If someone goes all-in before the flop.. should I call anyway? I admit.. when I do get it, I always play it before the flop, sometimes I stay unless they are betting crazy.. Tks

#2 21st March 2009, 7:00 PM

Yea I have the same problems with A's. I either get no money from them or I get cracked for not betting enough. A's have given me more problems then chips.

#3 21st March 2009, 7:05 PM

Aces are just one pair and easily beaten. Play the aces aggressively preflop and if you have a bad feeling about the flop let it go, just fold. X

#4 22nd March 2009, 1:50 AM

Of course you MUST call an all-in bet pre-flop with Aces!! You must even pray for your opponent to do this bet !!!!

#5 22nd March 2009, 2:29 AM

If someone goes allin, dont think twice about calling! come on its pocket
aces. The odds are way in your favor... About hot to play them, you should
almost always raise before the flop, 99 % of the time. the reason for this
is because you want money to acumulate in the pot, and also you dont want
any limpers to catch anything, so you get them out of the hand, unless
they want to pay with their kind of hand, which is even better for you!
thats the general way people place aces, and what comes on the turn and
river varies, but you dont want to go finish too much, unless you find that
the circumstances are perfect.

#6 22nd March 2009, 3:15 AM

do whatever you you want pre flop with aces other then folding actually do something different each times thats unpredictable and you cant do much wrong with aces

#7 22nd March 2009, 3:25 AM

Especially in online poker, unless you are spending a lot of time with good, attentive players it's a waste of time & money to do different things that don't involve getting chips in the middle of the table with poc A's.

#8 22nd March 2009, 3:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcbdx33

Of course you MUST call an all-in bet pre-flop with Aces!! You must even pray for your opponent to do this bet !!!!

There is absolutely nothing that I 'MUST' do on a poker table except make my play when it gets to me.

I know of a lot of situations and positions that I would NOT call an all-in pre-flop. Cash/ring games - I would call. MTT's, not me, unless I really don't care whether I bust out or not. I prefer to play my cards and not just turn them, and my chips, over to Lady Luck.

#9 22nd March 2009, 4:26 AM

example if somone has gone all in and gotten a caller your odds of winning has gone way down if you call also.
bubble in a satilite game is another time you might want to fold AA
i find it easy to say, but i find it hard to do.as chic said it is only 1 pair and 1 pair dosn't play well by the river.

#10 22nd March 2009, 4:41 AM

I have always had good luck with pocket aces, and yeah they do get cracked once in a while, but that is only 20% of the time. So I will always play them unless I am certain that someone has floped a better hand. The ones I have trouble with is AK, I can rarely make them work, they are like my worst two cards to get. I just never can seem to play them correctly when ever I get them.

#11 22nd March 2009, 5:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nevadanick

There is absolutely nothing that I 'MUST' do on a poker table except make my play when it gets to me.

I know of a lot of situations and positions that I would NOT call an all-in pre-flop. Cash/ring games - I would call. MTT's, not me, unless I really don't care whether I bust out or not. I prefer to play my cards and not just turn them, and my chips, over to Lady Luck.

EXACTLY, plus everyone here saying you must call...what about when 2 or 3 call before you...or maybe after. There is no must, ever. Aces play good heads up, once you have others...watch out, and be ready to fold if needed.

#12 22nd March 2009, 5:09 AM

Yeah, what Richko said, anytime you get delt pocket aces and someone moves allin pre-flop you should definately call. Dont even think about it.
I mean if you lose pre-flop with them THATS POKER, but anytime you get
in a hand with them with 2 or more callers then you should definately watch out and be prepared to fold them if you feel weary about the flop.
I hope this helps you out and i look forward to seeing you on the felt.
GL

#13 22nd March 2009, 7:07 AM

All in preflop with Pocket A's.

Some like it.

Some don't.

I would rather see the Flop first.
But it's all situational like most things in Hold em.

Pocket A's:

They get cracked from time to time no matter how you play it.
Remember pocket A's are nothing more then a Pair.
A Very nice pair.
But still just a pair.

Roller:
If something doesn't feel right try and make a Great Lay Down.

#14 22nd March 2009, 7:10 AM

if there are alot of players going all-in,you'll be carefullly before decide going all-in. AA is the big advantage ^^

#15 23rd March 2009, 2:40 AM

Thanks everyone for your response, you have been very helpful.. I'm learning little by little and need all the help I can get, lol.

Take care all, have fun and goodluck!

#16 23rd March 2009, 3:25 AM

in a ring game they either win a small pot or lose a big one

#17 23rd March 2009, 3:37 AM

Do not expect to double up all the time.
Try to play Aces just against one player. Otherwise you are risking to loose them...
How you play them depends on many points. The situation at the table, the chip stacks, the players, your position, your image at the table, etc.....

#18 23rd March 2009, 8:18 PM

If there was a 100% correct way to play A's then nobody would ever losse with them. You have to play them based on your knowledge or lack of knowledge of the other players, your position, your chip size etc etc. Every way that they have been played they have won and they have lost

#19 23rd March 2009, 9:05 PM

if the only problem you have is playing aces, you are in good shape.

#20 23rd March 2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom1559

If there was a 100% correct way to play A's then nobody would ever losse with them. You have to play them based on your knowledge or lack of knowledge of the other players, your position, your chip size etc etc. Every way that they have been played they have won and they have lost

they are the best pair pre flop after that well u have to go all the way with them by pushing or slow play but remember by slow playing gives more oppurtunity for the other players to beat you

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