Do you guys play every suited ace?

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how do you play cards like suited A6 A7 A8 A9?
 
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Of course not. There are certainly times and situations to play those hands (as with any hand), but not just because they're "suited aces." Generally speaking, the ones you mention are the least favorable aces to play, as they are unconnected and have no str8 potential.
 
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those hands you name ..suited A6 - A9 , I fold pre most of the time
 
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If your playing 6Max in an unraised pot I will usually open with those hands.
 
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I actually lose more money when I play A3s on the button. So just cause its suited could also mean disaster.
 
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They might get played from time to time from late position. But being suited adds very little value to a starting hand and I generally fold them without giving them a second thought. Have you ever seen Chris Ferguson throw cards through fruit? That's what I do with those. But let's not say always and never.

Just this morning I was at a final table. Being shorthanded, I had started opening my range and decided to open with A-8 suited. One player called and we saw the flop heads up. An ace fell on the flop and I bet it all the way, firing 2/3 pot on the flop and 1/2 pot on the turn and river. My oppenent flat called all the way to the river where he turned over A-K. So went my chip lead.

I know that's not the perfect example. Being shorthanded I could easily justify widening my range to include A-8, suited or not. But it is and example of a weak ace being dominated. The reason it popped right into my head, other than because it was just this morning, is because as soon as the hand was over, I said to myself "that's why I don't play A-8".
 
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They might get played from time to time from late position. But being suited adds very little value to a starting hand and I generally fold them without giving them a second thought. Have you ever seen Chris Ferguson throw cards through fruit? That's what I do with those. But let's not say always and never.

Just this morning I was at a final table. Being shorthanded, I had started opening my range and decided to open with A-8 suited. One player called and we saw the flop heads up. An ace fell on the flop and I bet it all the way, firing 2/3 pot on the flop and 1/2 pot on the turn and river. My oppenent flat called all the way to the river where he turned over A-K. So went my chip lead.

I know that's not the perfect example, and being shorthanded I could easily justify widening my range to include A-8, suited or not. But it is and example of a weak ace being dominated. The reason it popped right into my head, other than because it was just this morning, is because as soon as the hand was over, I said to myself "that's why I don't play A-8".

I really dont like the sound of that hand. Getting called past the turn with a weak ace im thinking im beat all the time and almost ready to check fold by the rive(of course taking into account our opponent)...
 
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I rarely play these hands.... even up to A 9.. it just doesnt profit for me enough to justify playing them. Now if I'm on the button and it's just me and the blinds... yeah probably gonna limp or even raise... but that's generally it. Just today I flopped straight flush 5 hi with Ah3h.... so there ya go!
 
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I really dont like the sound of that hand. Getting called past the turn with a weak ace im thinking im beat all the time and almost ready to check fold by the rive(of course taking into account our opponent)...

I was taking my opponent into account. I had opened my range up to include hands like Q-8. He had opened his range up to include hands like 2-6. He had called me down several times with bottom pair. I'm talking 3s, when everything that hit the board was an overcard. On top of that, he had been very aggressive, so I did get a little overconfident when he never came over the top of me.

It's okay though, I ended making a brilliant call, if I do say so myself (and I do) to take down an 82K pot when he tried an all in bluff on me. I went on to win the tourney, winning the final hand with A-3. A weak ace is a very different animal heads up. Heads up it can be a beast.
 
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Early position - fold
Mid position - fold. Unless it's an unopened pot. Then raise.
Late position - Same as mid
Button - fold to a raise, raise to a limp.

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I was taking my opponent into account. I had opened my range up to include hands like Q-8. He had opened his range up to include hands like 2-6. He had called me down several times with bottom pair. I'm talking 3s, when everything that hit the board was an overcard. On top of that, he had been very aggressive, so I did get a little overconfident when he never came over the top of me.

It's okay though, I ended making a brilliant call, if I do say so myself (and I do) to take down an 82K pot when he tried an all in bluff on me. I went on to win the tourney, winning the final hand with A-3. A weak ace is a very different animal heads up. Heads up it can be a beast.

Weak aces heads up are pocket rockets in my oppinion hahah, Agression heads up, over value every hand to the maximum wooopwooop!!!

But yeah after you explain the hand doesnt seem so bad. Just have to be carefull with weak aces if your getting called down, even by a station
 
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From early position, rarely. From the blinds against a raise, almost never flat call. I may occasionally resteal with them against the super aggro dude.

From late position, I may try to see the flop for cheap if it will be a multiway pot. My objective is to try to make a flush. Basically I view them as speculative stuff.
 
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Early position - fold
Mid position - fold. Unless it's an unopened pot. Then raise.
Late position - Same as mid
Button - fold to a raise, raise to a limp.

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Ditto JusSumguy and also what Dmorris68 said ... your POSITION has a lot to do with playing the AX suited. There are "many cards bigger" than 6, 7, 8, 9 and unless you actually hit a straight or flush on the flop, you should likely fold.

But, again, your actual POSITION should certainly be a major consideration in playing those hands.

Wally
 
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The problem with the ace suited hands you mention is that you can not make a straight from them by using only 3 cards on the board. Its much better to have a flush and straight draw.

a2s - a5s and a10s-aks

Jussumguy - I like that chart.
 
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A 2-5 and A 10-K as long as I'm first in or the raise isn't big and I feel I can safely call without a reraise behind me.

You have to know what your expecting of the hand though and have a plan for it. Don't get highly invested in a hand just because you hit an ace on the flop for example, especially with lower kickers.

Just remember the plan is Str8's or Flushes and sometimes 2 pair....not top pair.


Of course if your heads up or short stacked this advice doesn't apply.
 
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I dump those hands most of the time, also. Unless its shorthanded, and near end of tournament maybe, or i have position. But u lose a lot with those hands, so its not easy to play them, unless HU, generally.good luck.
 
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hi, I'm cat, I try not to play ace unsuited with anything less than a 10, i would rather have 2 queens verses 2 aces lol. we don't get along very well. goodluck and skill
 
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It depends a lot on your opponents, how loose or how tight they are. The more loose they are, suited aces become good.

Also depend on your position mate. A9ss is not great on sb but kinda good on the button.
 
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I like to limp them for the flush possibilities, and if its an unopened pot in late position I raise with them.
 
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Those are hands I generally pass on unless I can limp in in the late position and get in on seeing a flop cheap if there is any raise I'm out
 
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UTG through MP1 I fold them. MP2 and later I play them, also usually in the blinds, if the pot is unraised before I enter.

1st in I raise 3bb to pot (3 1/2bb), if it is limped pot, I limp behind. If the pot is raised I need at least 1 other caller and 100 bb effective stack size to call. This is true for all positions I play this hand unless the open raiser was on the button or in the sb. Then I either fold or 3bet based on their % attempt to steal in that position and their overall fold to 3bet stat.

If I called, I play fit or fold. With a strong tendency to bet my draws. If I was last to bet, I bet with up to 2 opponents regardless of the flop. I like to adjust my play based on opponents play style, but overall - aggression wins.
 
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I'll raise pre if other is limper and then raise flop if he raises or calls I get worried and either fold or check turn
 
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It depends. Sometimes it's a very easy fold... but other times it's a call, a 3-bet, a 4bai.. an open shove.. a 15-25bb re-steal shove, etc. etc.

Just mentioning a starting hand without putting it into context means very little imo. ( & btw, I hate 'the chart', lol).
 
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playing suited Ace

hi, rarely do I play suited ace, but if I haven't played a hand for a while I will just because I am impatient. Not really smart too tho
 
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Of course not. There are certainly times and situations to play those hands (as with any hand), but not just because they're "suited aces." Generally speaking, the ones you mention are the least favorable aces to play, as they are unconnected and have no str8 potential.

My thought exactly.
 
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