How to play Ace within the 2 to 9 range?

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I'm in a tournament and I am dealt an Ace within the 2 middle position, players behind me call the blinds.

What would be good strategies to play Ace middles in the 2 to 9 range early to middle positions?
 
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Fold.

Maybe shove with A9 if short enough, but yeah...fold.
 
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Miss or a small bet, run into a strong hand a high probability
 
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Fold, i'll play low aces in the blinds or button depending on villain tenancies. Middle aces middle position isn't very strong.
 
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Fold, i'll play low aces in the blinds or button depending on villain tenancies. Middle aces middle position isn't very strong.

What about suited aces tho? From which position would you start playing A7s on a deep stack for example?
 
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fold fold fold ace rag will get you know where. Maybe if you have a large stack and ace rag is suited i might play it looking for a flush but other than that one specific example fold fold fold.
 
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Fold anything not suited. A6-9 should be treated like the trash it is and not played unless 10-15BB short. Then you need to pick your spot. You won't see pros playing Ax very often out of position. I even throw away A2-5 away if unsuited and ready to pitch it in raised pots if suited.
 
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middling aces should be tossed for the most part. maybe suited aces in the HJ or CO in an unopened pot depending on the blind players and amount of antes.
 
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only play those ranges on desperate times from late positions

imo
 
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I agree you gotta toss most of those unless you're chasing a flush but even then you can't put too much into the pot especially with other callers .
 
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i normally only play A10 and higher
 
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A2-5s you could limp (in late position) trying to flop a straight or a flush but beyond that you should avoid playing them as you are going to be usually behind.
 
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When playing with small aces we must remember that they rarely win a big pot. More often you need to fold small aces than to play them. If play with small aces A2 ... A9 - only from a late position.
 
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A2-A9 is a bit different
For exmpl.: A2-A5 can bee god in MP due to draw potentioal so EV+, But A6-A9 is bad in MP, as you are most likely be dominated post flop, even if you are posstion, it can be hard to get of a paird A, but you will be loosing to much if you will be going to SD with it too often + in 3+ way pots drow hands like 79o are getting too good of a price to float for a few streets.
 
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