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Blown01Cobra
Rock Star
Silver Level
So I was talking with a guy at work today and somehow we got started on poker, which was interesting since I've worked with him for 2 years and didn't know he played poker, let alone online. Anyways, he got started in this story about how one time he was sitting at a table with about $2000.
He said he was sitting at first position after the big blind holding AA. He made a strong raise and then it went half way around the table and another individual went all-in. So, when it came back around, according to what everyone had always told him, he decided to match it and ended up all-in himself - and he's up against KK.
The flop comes and the first card is a K and he says his heart drops. The other two is a 5 and 8. The turn comes and it's a J and he just drops his head because you see, he's not just all-in with what he has at the table, he's all-in with $2000 of every last penny he has in his bankroll at the site. But then he isn't even looking at the screen and is about ready to scream and he hears the chimes of a winning hand and apparently the river was an A.
Perhaps his story was complete BS, I don't know - but you hear a lot of people to never hesitate with AA pre-flop if you're forced all-in, but how far does that extend. I mean, at the end of the day AA is still just a pair and anything can happen. I just told him that I thought it was a wise move to go all-in, but probably not a smart move to have every last penny of his bankroll at the table so he at least had some back up in case things went wrong.
So I'm just curious, how far would you bet with AA pre-flop in the same situation? Your entire bankroll? Half your bankroll? A quarter bankroll? Your entire life on the line?
He said he was sitting at first position after the big blind holding AA. He made a strong raise and then it went half way around the table and another individual went all-in. So, when it came back around, according to what everyone had always told him, he decided to match it and ended up all-in himself - and he's up against KK.
The flop comes and the first card is a K and he says his heart drops. The other two is a 5 and 8. The turn comes and it's a J and he just drops his head because you see, he's not just all-in with what he has at the table, he's all-in with $2000 of every last penny he has in his bankroll at the site. But then he isn't even looking at the screen and is about ready to scream and he hears the chimes of a winning hand and apparently the river was an A.
Perhaps his story was complete BS, I don't know - but you hear a lot of people to never hesitate with AA pre-flop if you're forced all-in, but how far does that extend. I mean, at the end of the day AA is still just a pair and anything can happen. I just told him that I thought it was a wise move to go all-in, but probably not a smart move to have every last penny of his bankroll at the table so he at least had some back up in case things went wrong.
So I'm just curious, how far would you bet with AA pre-flop in the same situation? Your entire bankroll? Half your bankroll? A quarter bankroll? Your entire life on the line?