How do you play good pairs

i have read in very post, guides and listen to many people that say depending on the situation you can make slow play with a good pair like ases (pocket rockets) or kings, i often play this hands in 2 ways: passive in aggressive.

the passive way: making slow play and then increasing the pot very slowly to keep as many players possible or making my bets always the half of the pot in the turn.

the aggressive way: making three bets to anyone and if someone raise i make all-in.

from this 2 ways i got very bad experience with the first one i less tragic with the second one, often losing against a doble pair or the worst way losing all against a pair of 2, and not only 1, just 2 times in the same day and table.

Tell me your experience with this type of hand like: AA,KK,QQ,JJ, just this ones .

Slow playing aces against many players can be a disaster. It can be rewarding against an aggressive player.

javiermax said:

i have read in very post, guides and listen to many people that say depending on the situation you can make slow play with a good pair like ases (pocket rockets) or kings, i often play this hands in 2 ways: passive in aggressive.

the passive way: making slow play and then increasing the pot very slowly to keep as many players possible or making my bets always the half of the pot in the turn.

the aggressive way: making three bets to anyone and if someone raise i make all-in.

from this 2 ways i got very bad experience with the first one i less tragic with the second one, often losing against a doble pair or the worst way losing all against a pair of 2, and not only 1, just 2 times in the same day and table.

Tell me your experience with this type of hand like: AA,KK,QQ,JJ, just this ones .

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JJ, QQ, AA and KK have to be played aggressively, already losing countless times by calling more players in tight mode.
It was cheaper for this player, a decent loss for me, because I had more dr 90% on the turn and be betrayed by the river, it was not a bad move but the opponent's luck.
I always think so in this kind of case.

You seems to know how to make tons of money with AA/KK. Yes, keep slowplay them and expect to make huge profits. Play them very aggressive in the UTG position where you want to go all-in as the 1st one in the pot and for sure win when everybody folds. So, you win both ways, either slow-playing or very aggressive, the money will come your way. Way,.. to go

I often have a bad beat when I slow play with monster hands. Maybe unlucky?

All pairs are good. There's no such a thing as a very good pair and some so and so medium good pairs. All pairs should be played the same way. Actually, all playable hands from your range it should be played the same way of being premium hands. You should be playing a wide range and make opponents believe you have a premium hand. This way they can't put you on any range without being in massive error every time they get involved against you. If you can't do that, you'll never be a winning player.

Always very aggressive! to avoid any problem

Strong pairs need to play aggressively, because you can stay with nothing ......

Strong pairs need to play aggressively, try to explore players who pay with any hand

I try to draw chips from the player, in the presence of a good pair, but sometimes I put everything if I play with a strong player.

It depends on table and ofc it's players, but imo playing them slow highers the chance of gettin bad beaten...

Samsonate said:

It depends on table and ofc it's players, but imo playing them slow highers the chance of gettin bad beaten...

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Amen brother. Against a single player AA is an 85/15 favorite against the reasonable range of a late position caller. Limping begats limping. Once a player over limps it encourages more limping. Once there is a third caller ANYTHING is payable. If two of the callers have 25% ranges and the big blind checks with 54s, suddenly you're a dog against the field.

Remember if you raise 2.5 BBs and get a single caller plus the blinds you have a 6.5 BB pot with 85% equity. If you limp get 2 over limpers plus the blinds you have 5.0 pot with less than 50% equity.

The only time I'd consider limping is if there was an action player behind me that raises limpers and gives you the chance to 3 bet big against him.

AA, KK, KK , JJ - I play passively on the flop, a small bet after the flop if the cards on the table below my pair raise the size of the pot, and let them think that I have on hand...

I find that if you don't play these strong hands aggressively then somebody will limp in with something like 3 n 7 off suit and hit two pair. Then you lose a bundle.

I play aggressively every time

javiermax said:

i have read in very post, guides and listen to many people that say depending on the situation you can make slow play with a good pair like ases (pocket rockets) or kings, i often play this hands in 2 ways: passive in aggressive.

the passive way: making slow play and then increasing the pot very slowly to keep as many players possible or making my bets always the half of the pot in the turn.

the aggressive way: making three bets to anyone and if someone raise i make all-in.

from this 2 ways i got very bad experience with the first one i less tragic with the second one, often losing against a doble pair or the worst way losing all against a pair of 2, and not only 1, just 2 times in the same day and table.

Tell me your experience with this type of hand like: AA,KK,QQ,JJ, just this ones .

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freestocks said:

Slow playing aces against many players can be a disaster. It can be rewarding against an aggressive player.

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Ya your looking for punishment if playing timid with pockets...

TheBigFinn said:

Amen brother. Against a single player AA is an 85/15 favorite against the reasonable range of a late position caller. Limping begats limping. Once a player over limps it encourages more limping. Once there is a third caller ANYTHING is payable. If two of the callers have 25% ranges and the big blind checks with 54s, suddenly you're a dog against the field.

Remember if you raise 2.5 BBs and get a single caller plus the blinds you have a 6.5 BB pot with 85% equity. If you limp get 2 over limpers plus the blinds you have 5.0 pot with less than 50% equity.

The only time I'd consider limping is if there was an action player behind me that raises limpers and gives you the chance to 3 bet big against him.

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great stuff to add

i ran 225k hands i played aa kk qq jj 1010 99 and ak over these run of hands aa won 85% down to ak and 99 winning 80% of the time....

This is how you bet that no one mentions here to help anyone.

Shoving is not a good ideal cause your losing the players you want chips from often.

You want to range a 3 bet imho and play your raises like that small enough to get action and small enough to fold if is a very ugly flop etc...

now as your deeper and you get a quality hand aa kk qq raising just below pot works pretty well.

It takes practice I am at a 200/400 mtt table right now just got ak i bet 1200 in position button on the blinds and ended the hand with me getting the chips...

Now earlier before had stack i have now was betting like 1/2 that or even less in those situations.

I try to mix up bets and depends on table mood etc.. quality of hand and honestly if anyone limps and allows four callers they DESERVE A BAD BEAT EVERYTIME

adding one thing ISOLATE anytime you can with pockets and good cards etc.. you really dont want to mix up with 3 other players if can help it...

slowplay is an option while seeing one opponent raising and you are in in late position, just to trap him...
being in early position isolate one player to be favorite against less good starting hands
having more than one opponent often results in bad beat and remember that AA/KK is just a pair, almost in spots not getting rid off second or more opponents

If you flop a set and their is s flush draw then bet aggressive as you don’t want to be outdrawn. If there is no draw for a larger hand then slow play to build the pot.