why would you do that?
Because 9 handed it is almost 70% that someone else holds an A too. So with your 2 kicker do you want to see an A on the flop?
well there is no reason to drop a hand, normally you play as many hands as possible unless someone re-rise, Tribet or go 10BB.
Before the Flop you need to know the basics hands strength to decide whether to pay,increase or cheq, there are many articles about this an An is very variable. After the flop is a new ball game, straight and flush draws may become very important. :deal:
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An ace by itself I overvalued... Don't get too attached to 1 pair hands.
For me the biggest thing is position. I throw away A2 from utg but I play A2 from any position behind mp (unless someone shows strong aggression in front of me
I only play AJ or better. I don't like seeing my ace pair up if my kicker is really low... Maybe if the table is 3 handed it may be a good spot, but definitely not in a 9 handed table. You will always meet someone with a higher kicker, so don't lose a chunk of your stack because you want to play your A-Lowcard!
For me it depends on position, UTG I'm not playing just any Ax. Mid position I may play A rag suited, and hope to hit my flush, but it also depends on your play post flop. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you play with an ace tread carefully, don't let that pair block you from thinking what your opponent may be holding
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An ace by itself I overvalued... Don't get too attached to 1 pair hands.
For me the biggest thing is position. I throw away A2 from utg but I play A2 from any position behind mp (unless someone shows strong aggression in front of me
Don't you think youre missing a lot of value by cutting so many hands out of your range?
Maybe it also depends on how deep your stacks are. If you have a medium stack you should play really tight, but if youre shortstacked with 5bb you should probably shove any ace.. And if youre deepstacked you can see a lot of flops without too much damage to your stack
Yeah, do what works for you. A wider range requires better post flop decisions which can be really hard and is a part of the game I'm working on.That's very true.. I play super tight until I make it below 10BB. It's just a method that's worked well for me thus far. I'm sure I can expand my game once I get more comfortable with positioning and reading online tells of my opponents, but until then I think playing super tight is best for me!
and what do you do if someone calls you and have to decide in flop?