The problem with weak aces

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many are asking.
that problem could have with an A and a short kicker?
the problem is that when leaving an A on the flop and you do not want Remove any bet you make the opponent knowing that you are losing by the kicker.
so it is best to fold these cards when they are not suited: A with 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.
 
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Of course AXo is not always so easy to play but it is not that huge problem!

1. Sometimes I play AXo, too, because of my position and feeling. Often I even fold suited.

2. It always depends on the cards being flopped and how the opponents behave.

3. Rarely you flop your combination on the flop or get a straight draw. Use your position and show pre flop that you have a "strong" hand.

Last time I had AQs and the opponent AKo, and all cards on the board were one A and 2, 6, 9, 3. Sometimes shit happens. But you cannot say that AXo is always worth folding...
 
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what turn7 sad is true but worthed or not i guess is depending on the level you playing.i play only suited and if the A is comeing you have to trust you feeling:)
 
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a2-5 is better playing when suited or not becasue there is a chance of hitting the straight a6-8 i dont like to play even suited becasue its harder to hit hands that help you get good money in and good return even when you oppenent seems weak cuz all it takes is one card to come up and your hand is broke, and i love playing a10-k good strong stating hand and with a good kicker on the ace most of the time you could be getting called by the guy ho has a5 ect when an ace hits the board and in those spots having that kicker makes all the difference
 
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Just avoid marginal spots and this means weak Aces too.
You can fold them from early, middle and even late position.
Sounds hard but this will save you a lot of money.

From the Button or Blinds you will be in spots where you can play them. They are good if you want to steal the blinds, if the Blinds call your raise you have position and if they re-raise you it is an easy fold.

Suited cards and A X looks nice but in the most spots just fold them and wait for better kickers.

You can hit the flop big but in a longterm you will loose many little pots and one big score will not help there.
 
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A Problem A with small cards with me is associated with large losses, rather at reise fold
 
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Falling in love with the weak ace can destroy your game. I have been beat by a few, my pocket KK loves to find the person who calls 3-4BB pre bet with A6o. If they are suited it is worth a flop if the price is right then pitch it when you don't hit. Just not worth throwing chips in so you can confirm that you top pair is out kicked.
 
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Weak ace is always a fold for me unless stealing blinds from cutoff, button and bb. No need to even think twice. Sometimes, if someone 4bets pre flop I might even fold AQs, AKo
 
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never throw away suited combinations Ax, of course.

I for myself also play A2, A3, A4, A5 (straight), A6-A9 not so much (only in late positions without a raise).
 
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not all the time.
some times weak Ace is good enough.
but you need to know how to handle the way ahead, way behind situation when hitting A.
 
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Those are losing hands but can be played in blind steal situations.
 
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I play A2, A3, A4, A5, but no A6~A9, and play AT, AJ, AQ, AK,AA. Because I can make a straight and if not, I depend on 2 pairs.

It also depends on the flop, if I have not to pay to see the flop, I play.

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If in a HU, I play all Ax.

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many are asking.
that problem could have with an A and a short kicker?
the problem is that when leaving an A on the flop and you do not want Remove any bet you make the opponent knowing that you are losing by the kicker.
so it is best to fold these cards when they are not suited: A with 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

Yes, fold them offsuit.

But never fold them when they are sooted. Sooted cards win de moniez.
 
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Depends of a lot of things, in a heads up A and low kicker is a excellent hand.
 
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many are asking.
that problem could have with an A and a short kicker?
the problem is that when leaving an A on the flop and you do not want Remove any bet you make the opponent knowing that you are losing by the kicker.
so it is best to fold these cards when they are not suited: A with 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

If you are a beginner, I wouldn't fault this. Folding all these hands pre is never a big mistake. It's a whole 'nother story once you get comfortable playing post.

If you are not a beginner, then you can play these hands profitably. The ones you list aren't created equal.

( A, 2-5 ) has straight potential. It will be the idiot end of a small straight, but it's less likely your opponent(s) will be playing six's or seven's than they'll be playing big Broadways. A ( 9,8 ) on a ( J, T, x ) flop could be a disaster waiting to happen if a queen rolls off. It's less dangerous if a five rolls off when you have ( A,3 ) on a ( 2, 4, x ) flop.

( A, 6-8 ) have no straight potential, but the kickers are better, and ( A,9 ) is more of a fixed limit hand that can make a TPTK on dry-ish boards. (TPTK is a better FLHE hand as it wins a lot of bets, but doesn't cost you very many when it gets beat: it won't cost you your stack.)

All of these hands are good stealing hands from the BTN or small blind, as you have something to fall back on if you get called.

The other consideration is that you don't want to be betting/raising with hands like ( A,6-8 ) since you'll chase out aces with lower kickers, and get called or reraised by better aces. With ( A,2-5 ) you can bet or raise as you want ( A,6-9 ) out, and finding the "Fold" button isn't hard if your opponent comes over the top in a big way.

In short handed pots, any lone ace is playable for an open raise. These weak aces can be tricky to play, but if your post flop game is in order, you should be able to play them for profit, given the right villains and situations.
 
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If you understand that the other player has better kicker then fold. You see it from the bigger and easier bettings
 
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in that case I fold A WITH SMALL KICKER before flop.....
 
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ypu get paid when you hit two pair i like em in position not to much action pre best when i have the lead
 
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when I play an A with 2,3,4,5 I like that game only scale but when I have that game and pull the flop you want to play , but the letter at his side no force and if there is a better bet remove;)
 
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Some things to consider when evaluating your low Axo hole cards:

What is the range of your opponents? If you are playing with a bunch of high VP donkeys that will call down with just about anything, you might want to see a flop. If you hit your Ace, you might be able to determine that your hand is better than what they usually play with. If you however are playing with real tight players that only play with premium hands, you might not want to tie up money in a pot with not too many outs. You pretty much need to hit that Ace, and even when you do there is a good chance they might beat you on the kicker.

What position are you in? Say for example you are UTG and have a full table of players to call behind you. You would be tying up money into a pot without any clue what direction it might go. If there are many people in the pot, your chances are not too good. If a player makes an aggressive raise after, you have to fold and throw out any money already tied up. If you are in late position you might have some comfort knowing that it wont be too expensive to see the flop. Maybe you can determine that there arent too many people in the pot and your odds will be better.

What is your fold equity? A HUD will tell you what % of time a player will fold to your bets. If you are not playing with a HUD, you can still think about your opponents previous actions. Say for example you have determined that your opponents fold to bets 80% of the time preflop and 50% of the time on a c-bet. You could determine that you will win the pot most of the time without even needing to go to show-down. If your opponent has a high call % than you will not get much folds here, and will get no fold value. CAUTION: This will only work as long as you only occasionally do this. If you have a reputation of trying to buy the pot, you will get called down more often regardless of the fold % of your opponents.

How many chips is it to call? Say for example you have a lot of chips or cash at the table and it is not expensive to call/limp into the pot to see the flop. It can be profitable to play out more speculative hands like Axo, which doesnt have many outs. If you can see a bunch of cheap flops, you could potentially have value. Once you do flop a set (or even better) you could potentially milk the hand for a lot of chips. If however you dont have many chips and it will cost a significant amount of your stack to call... maybe you shouldnt call. Its best to wait it out and play your hands more selectively to minimize loss potential.
 
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weak aces

although aces should play more often,many players overestimate and will always be surprised by a set of small cards.
most weak players give all in with as and one card medium.
they think they are good with an ace in hand
 
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It's not always a terrible combo, it's often a well disguised 2 pair or a showdown able hand. If you are beat by any stronger ace, I rarely see you losing much. Weak ace vs AT+ is going to bet back so you don't get screwed too bad. As far as marginal hands go I think it may be the trickiest but not the worst hand to wake up with.
 
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I throw out in early position aces with a small kicker. In late position if all fold raises. One suit use at small raise from any position. If the stack is small then we have to go to allin
 
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Aces are weak cards indiferent what kicker u got lol
 
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