How many times can i lose with pocket rockets?

#1 30th January 2007, 12:53 AM

I don't know how too play pocket AA online. I lost w/ AA twice in tourn a tourney yesterday. I call an "all-in" bet ( they had JJ) and lost. Then, after getting my 2nd AA i tried betting 2x big-blind preflop and 4 people called. flop was K 9 J, and i had position and noone bet so I go "all-in" Got one caller...Q-10 unsuited. What am I doing wrong?

#2 30th January 2007, 12:58 AM

Playing AA is tough. It's important to remember nothing is unbeatable. Pre flop, I raise big, usually five times the big blind. The only people who should call are the ones with good hands, ie. AK, AQ, pairs. Raising it that big ensures that no one is going to call with trash and draw out on you when a crap flop hits. Ofcourse, this doesn't guarantee that won't still happen, but it definitely decreases the chance. Winning just the blinds with AA is so much better than losing any size of pot with them.

#3 30th January 2007, 12:59 AM

I am no pro but - 2x bb preflop is not enough.

#4 30th January 2007, 1:08 AM

The others had it right. 2XBB isn't enough, you invite all kinds of hands in with that bet, so bet more with aces. If you decide to try to trap by limping or just calling be prepared to fold them with a bad board and someone showing strength.

The first hand nothing you can do, you got your money in good and just got unlucky, it happens to all of us believe me.

#5 30th January 2007, 1:13 AM

You can lose with any hand, anytime you sit down, that's a given. Just have to play the AA by the sitaution that is presented to you, and play it how you think is the best possible way to play them.

#6 30th January 2007, 1:54 AM

You always will lose with AA if you think you've already won...happens every time.

#7 30th January 2007, 4:49 AM

You're going wrong by going all-in on a danger flop with one pair. Don't over-value one pair.

#8 30th January 2007, 8:38 PM

You can't play AA, or any hand for that matter, a certain way everytime...so that you win with it. The cards are only a tool to beat individuals at your table. Play the people and adjust accordingly to their styles.

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