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How to get the most money for big hands like AA or KK.. slow play or raise preflop..
 
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Well it really depends on whether you are playing a cash game or tourney. So I would start posting in either of those sections.
 
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Limp/raise pre
If someone bets before it gets to you min 3-bet them, hopefully inducing a min 4-bet bluff, which you are best flatting for deception.
On flop if you hit a set don't bet, only call. There is not many combos of Ax opponent can have so call all the way down and then overbet shove river for value. check/min-raise on turn is also acceptable
Try and coax as many people to the flop as possible. When they hit something you can get all the chips in the middle and they'll never put you on AA.
 
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Limp/raise pre
If someone bets before it gets to you min 3-bet them, hopefully inducing a min 4-bet bluff, which you are best flatting for deception.
On flop if you hit a set don't bet, only call. There is not many combos of Ax opponent can have so call all the way down and then overbet shove river for value. check/min-raise on turn is also acceptable
Try and coax as many people to the flop as possible. When they hit something you can get all the chips in the middle and they'll never put you on AA.

i like it but why 4 bet that gives a lil hint that you have something big... maybe 3 bet and if they call check the flop so it seems like yu missed
 
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I never advised 4-bet, I said hope they 4-bet an call, under no circumstanc esshould you 5-bet as it kills action.
 
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Limp/raise pre
If someone bets before it gets to you min 3-bet them, hopefully inducing a min 4-bet bluff, which you are best flatting for deception.
On flop if you hit a set don't bet, only call. There is not many combos of Ax opponent can have so call all the way down and then overbet shove river for value. check/min-raise on turn is also acceptable
Try and coax as many people to the flop as possible. When they hit something you can get all the chips in the middle and they'll never put you on AA.

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For cash game, I will min bet if in early position hoping for a raise and a very large 3 bet or 4 bet if it is reraised before coming back. In late position I like to bet about 10 to 25 percent of my stack depending on how loose the table is. Always want to isolate one player and get the most I can into the pot before the flop. After the flop and no improvement, you need a read to keep pushing. Depending on the board, I have put large bets in preflop and have no problem folding aces if I sense I am beat.
 
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Try to go 3 handed or lose, more people better chance of it getting busted by weak cards, try not to slow play
 
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raise pre bet flop bet turn bet river
 
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For me it usually depends on 2 things. How many people are in the hand and my position. And that my freinds is all I'm gonna say right now because if I get into details, some "players notes" freak is gonna beat my AA's one of these days!
 
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Slow playing is never, ever a good idea.
 
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Limp/raise pre
If someone bets before it gets to you min 3-bet them, hopefully inducing a min 4-bet bluff, which you are best flatting for deception.
On flop if you hit a set don't bet, only call. There is not many combos of Ax opponent can have so call all the way down and then overbet shove river for value. check/min-raise on turn is also acceptable
Try and coax as many people to the flop as possible. When they hit something you can get all the chips in the middle and they'll never put you on AA.

lol stop taking the piss, he's tryna learn!
 
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Slow playing is never, ever a good idea.

This (true in 99% and the 1% doesn't matter at this stage).

The goal should be to get as many chips in preflop as possible - vs one or two opponents.

The line we take will depend on opponents still to act, position, stack sizes, our perceived range, action before it's our turn aso.
 
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lol stop taking the piss, he's tryna learn!

If you can't instinctively tell how to play aces (ie see the most +ev route) then his poker career is pretty doomed regardless of what advice he is given.
 
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If you can't instinctively tell how to play aces (ie see the most +ev route) then his poker career is pretty doomed regardless of what advice he is given.

I guess haha, still he's trying to learn by posting and you'll put off other potential people by being hostile like that..

I think we need to have one of the regs make a thread for absolute newbies.

OP, AA isn't that strong postflop its only one pair.

Checking to act like you missed is a stupid idea, just bet and they'll call.
 
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I got my KK busted twice pushing all in in a row playing a Carbon double up tourney.
If it happens to you, don't worry about it. If you do and start tilting, you can lose a big part of ur bankroll trying to win it back.
I came back and won a fast 50 tourney that same night by playing it cool. :cool:
It's just something to keep in mind.
 
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How to get the most money for big hands like AA or KK.. slow play or raise preflop..
I think it really determines on your position. UTG and +2 or 3, I'm raising 3 to 4 times the blinds (I think you should always be happy to take down a pot regardless of the amount). If I'm in a blind or back of the pack, I may shove depending on the amount of callers before me.
I don't think limping is a bad play when you're the chip leader, or have great position with 2 to 3 players.
It's all subjective, and debatable. Each player developes their own style of play.
 
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Limp/raise pre
If someone bets before it gets to you min 3-bet them, hopefully inducing a min 4-bet bluff, which you are best flatting for deception.
On flop if you hit a set don't bet, only call. There is not many combos of Ax opponent can have so call all the way down and then overbet shove river for value. check/min-raise on turn is also acceptable
Try and coax as many people to the flop as possible. When they hit something you can get all the chips in the middle and they'll never put you on AA.

Edit: now I get it, lol
 
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I play them like a boss.

That usually means raising preflop, FWIW, for all kinds of boss-ish reasons.
 
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Try and coax as many people to the flop as possible. When they hit something you can get all the chips in the middle and they'll never put you on AA.

Even with Aces or Kings I dont think you want to coax as many people in as you can. The more in the more chance of a flop that sinks you. AA and KK are not unbeatable. Reduce your field to 1 or 2 and then extract what you can on a favorable board.
 
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Gosh - the answer is (once again) - it depends.
Disclaimer: I am not saying this is the way to play AA - this is particular to the table I was at and the guys I was playing (and is probably still wrong).
Last night I was playing $1-2 at Harrah's. The table was pretty loose-passive (YAY!) and a complete limp fest. I was in the cutoff with AA. The BB was pretty loose-agressive (not very good at it) and kept escalating pots beyond his holdings. I had already figured once I get a good hand him and I are going to tangle.
I was all ready to jack up a big raise ($15-$20) when something shocking happened. It got folded around to me to open. I backed way off what I thought might be doing (right or wrong) and only opened for $7 because I wanted that BB in the hand with me. Fold, fold, fold and BB calls.
Long story short - I hit trips on the turn - he had flopped 2 pair (T4) and made it into a big pot at the end and was none too thrilled to see I had played AA "that way". While I raked in the chips I said to the guy next to me - "And that kids is how NOT to play aces." he laughed and said - "No doubt."
I lucked out.
 
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Limp/raise pre
If someone bets before it gets to you min 3-bet them, hopefully inducing a min 4-bet bluff, which you are best flatting for deception.
On flop if you hit a set don't bet, only call. There is not many combos of Ax opponent can have so call all the way down and then overbet shove river for value. check/min-raise on turn is also acceptable
Try and coax as many people to the flop as possible. When they hit something you can get all the chips in the middle and they'll never put you on AA.

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I would like to add
Always fold KK to any size 3 bet because thet always haveAA,but 4 bet jam 22-66 because then they have AK
 
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Of course so much depends on position, chip stack, cash or tourney, etc; it is hard to give a sure strategy, but in my experience slow playing AA has more often resulted in loss than win. I personally think AA deserves all-in or at least a hefty bet that might scare off those who like to play mediocre cards hoping for a good flop.
 
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Me like

I would like to add
Always fold KK to any size 3 bet because thet always haveAA,but 4 bet jam 22-66 because then they have AK

Huh?
 
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