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I have never been able to reset AA, even realizing that I am no longer in charge, how often did you drop AA
 
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First monitor what you are doing wrong, are you trying to slow play or are you not raising pre flop enough? If the pots are multi-way, its never good
 
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It's really hard to fold aces,especially if you have already put a tidy bunch of chips in the pot!!! But if villian starts playing back hard at youlook at the board. MIGHT HE HAVE THE STRAIGHT OR FLUSH THAT HAS JUST TURNED??? Don't throw good money after bad...just fold
 
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For me it would be very hard too to drop aces, but I never slow play aces. I try to get them all in before flop if I am not that deep. And before flop I have best chances of wining before flop.
 
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Hard hand to fold unless the board is wet. No real scare cards that can come considering you're holding two of the four best cards. Folding AA is something that comes with time. Unless there is four to a straight or four to a flush on board, it can be hard to get away from. I'd advise ALWAYS raising AA and always 3betting it vs a raise. If you are facing a lot of aggression from an unknown or tight opponent, you can lay it down as well. Always try and put your opponent on a specific range. Say you are on the button with AA. UTG +1 raises 2.5x BB. Action folds to you. You 3bet 3.5x the raise. Villain calls. Villains range now consists of pocket pairs and suited broadway connectors(KQs, AQs) with the occasional suited connector(78s, 9Ts). Flop comes Jc Kc 4s. Villain checks. You bet. Villain check raises you all in. What do you do? Villain's range is now KQ, AK, KJ, JJ, 44, and possible flush draws that he is playing aggressively. KK would have most likely 4bet you pre-flop. If you fold here, you are losing money. You are still ahead of all flush draws and all top pairs, and only behind 3 hands, one of which(KJ) you can improve on by hitting another 4. If you are getting Aces all in in spots like these, you are putting your money in good, however you can still lose to flush draws, two pairs, and flopped sets, but the odds are in your favor.

Basically, never slow play aces(unless you know player tendencies or have a short stack behind you to try and induce an all-in) and bet big enough to give your opponent bad odds to see another card. Be very careful on boards with flushes and straights possible, and always try to put your opponent on a specific range. This is important not just for playing aces, but for every hand you play.
 
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It depends on a lot of factors. I think you must reduce the number of players starting from the preflop and fold it only in very dangerous situations like 3 or 4-bet or straight, flush board. Sometimes the all-in from preflop could be appropriate. Fold from preflop ?? It is hard. I even can't imagine the situation when I would fold this hand. Maybe with 3+ players all-in from preflop, I would fold this hand. But I think too rarely ))
 
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When I first started really learning the game of NL Texas Holdem, back in 2003. My Brother told me to go all in with Aces or Kings. Now that I think I know how to play a little better,(haha), I think going all in with AA isn't such a bad idea after all.
 
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Don't forget that sometimes your aces can run into aces. And lose. Aces on their own are just the best pair. Post-flop, anything can happen.
 
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I think the trickiest part of playing As post flop is running into 2p. That isn't always obvious.
 
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All you really got is top pair on the board unless you flop an ace. And with turns and rivers, if you don't improve, that's all you got.

I try to get it all in preflop, then there's no regret.

If the board is wet and villain's fighting back at you even though you have displayed strength, fold it.

Now when villains call you all in preflop with garbage like K6 or T7 and beats you, then you have reason to be angry.

(That crap happens to me all the time)
 
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Always depends on the situation. If you're limping in with AA you should be able to find a fold almost always on an All range board to the river. IF you're betting enough preflop to be Heads up Post Flop , Unless its blatant I don't see a Fold. It's always the situation , Always hear constantly people are getting cracked but the first is "well I had aces and I just called" . Online However I've Folded Aces way more times then I ever would in Live games
 
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this rarely happens to me the most of the time I put all-in preflop.
 
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hi!almost every day my rockets move, I will not say that I am disappointed, just the usual cards and do not get upset)!good luck!
 
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are you sure u are not limping them in a freeroll? :D
 
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lol,got same problem,its so hard to fold AA,even when you see that you better do this to save your $...
 
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How do you fold AA without becoming exploitable? There are just some boards that favor you opponent more than you. I become very cautious when facing multiple opponents
 
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They are very difficult to put down and it’s hard to believe that you have already lost with them, but sometimes I fold when I see that for me there are very bad cards on the table.
 
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I have never been able to reset AA, even realizing that I am no longer in charge, how often did you drop AA

If you are referencing pocket AA when with a proper raise you should majority of the time win the hand.

If you are talking about one A in hand and one A on the board then that is a different story.
 
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i drop AA every day or... muck :D and : never play all in preflop with AA in tournaments;)
 
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It's hard for me to fold AA on all the streets, so I play aggressively on preflop. The main essence of the game with pocket AA cards is that the fewer opponents remain in the game, the greater the probability of winning.
 
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You are talking about droping A A. Yesterday, I saw 2 times when 2 players had A A and splited the pot and 3 times when A A got cracked by mediocre hands.

The thumb of rule- No allins in paid tourney except in freerolls.
 
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You are talking about droping A A. Yesterday, I saw 2 times when 2 players had A A and splited the pot and 3 times when A A got cracked by mediocre hands.

The thumb of rule- No allins in paid tourney except in freerolls.
If your stack is smaller than the opponent, he will do anything, and you will have AA on the pre-flop, is there a chance that you will drop AA?))
 
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my opinion - AA pocket is terrible, but I will never fold this hand on the pre-flop, I just can’t, unless it’s not a big tournament and I have a little bit of time to reach the prize zone)))
 
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Even when you bet AA properly it still may get beat. Slow playing or betting aggressively they do get beat. Unfortunately its poker.
 
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Play AA aggressive and eliminate possible limpers. AA plays better heads up.
 
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