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americanthief
Rising Star
Silver Level
I'm starting to question myself as lately i've been losing a lot with big starting pairs. Here's an example.
I have A on board and A 7 in the hole. Low player brings in and I raise it in hopes to go heads up with a player that wants to gamble. Its like I'm announcing to the table, " I have Aces !"
So usually one or two players stay in. I have A on board so I lead the betting. I bet out until the river where I'm stuck with only Aces. I lose to the caller who paired his pocket Jacks.
I also tried checking 6th and river when I don't pair my aces but that only gives free cards and control to the pocket jacks which they bet.
I find in impossible to fold my Aces when my opponents don't have a pair on the board and I'm very certain I have the best hand until the river.
I'm losing a lot of money on these hands and it sends me on tilt having the best hand called down. Pairing AA KK or QQ seems easy in a game like stud, but I don't know what to do now. If I fold, I'm folding the best hand until showdown. If I bet and don't pair up I lose. If I check I'm giving free cards to my opponent.
What should I do?
I have A on board and A 7 in the hole. Low player brings in and I raise it in hopes to go heads up with a player that wants to gamble. Its like I'm announcing to the table, " I have Aces !"
So usually one or two players stay in. I have A on board so I lead the betting. I bet out until the river where I'm stuck with only Aces. I lose to the caller who paired his pocket Jacks.
I also tried checking 6th and river when I don't pair my aces but that only gives free cards and control to the pocket jacks which they bet.
I find in impossible to fold my Aces when my opponents don't have a pair on the board and I'm very certain I have the best hand until the river.
I'm losing a lot of money on these hands and it sends me on tilt having the best hand called down. Pairing AA KK or QQ seems easy in a game like stud, but I don't know what to do now. If I fold, I'm folding the best hand until showdown. If I bet and don't pair up I lose. If I check I'm giving free cards to my opponent.
What should I do?