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Recreationalplayer
Visionary
Platinum Level
It is poker variance in most cases when you get sucked out with Aces. However, there are situations where one can fold Aces due to ICM pressure.Hello community... In two tournaments it happened to me that I was dealt AA just one place off the bubble. I played them and I was knocked out of the tournament; my opponents connecting with any two cards... Is it wrong to play them or is it the variance?
In one tournament I was third in chips - I ran into the chip leader: I had AA, they held A10. The flop came 10 10 7, and I am out.
In the other tournament I was fourth in chips - AA against the second in chips; they hit their set with pocket 7's.
My question is should I have folded the AA preflop, or go double down and win more chips?
I lost to KJ with Aces in 3 way pot on bubble. Both my opponents had KJ and made a straight. It haunted me for a while.
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MakTrue
Visionary
Silver Level
Good afternoon!
I think you were just unlucky in these two specific cases, as your opponents didn't play very well on the bubble with the hands they had. Keep up the good work and everything will be fine.
I think that pocket AA can only be thrown away when you want to go to the ITM of a tournament that is dear to you, or you play a satellite and even without playing AA you will pass anyway.
I think you were just unlucky in these two specific cases, as your opponents didn't play very well on the bubble with the hands they had. Keep up the good work and everything will be fine.
I think that pocket AA can only be thrown away when you want to go to the ITM of a tournament that is dear to you, or you play a satellite and even without playing AA you will pass anyway.
FIERROS
Legend
Platinum Level
With pocket aces sometimes you play them aggressively sometimes you slow play them unfortunately this time it looks like you slow play your AA's that's why you lost but don't worry next time you will win the pocket aces.
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PokerMaria
Enthusiast
Bronze Level
depends on how u went allin, preflop it's ok. bad beat. go allin on later streets, questionable
In one tournament I was third in chips - I ran into the chip leader: I had AA, they held A10. The flop came 10 10 7, and I am out.
In the other tournament I was fourth in chips - AA against the second in chips; they hit their set with pocket 7's.
My question is should I have folded the AA preflop, or go double down and win more chips?
Acechador
Visionary
Platinum Level
I would always play that AA hand and much more in the bubble, unless I'm the bubbleboy, in which case I would wait for someone else to go out and collect even the smaller prize.
However, in the case you mention, I'd rather raise on the flop as much as possible to push all in on the turn... I don't want to see the river.
However, in the case you mention, I'd rather raise on the flop as much as possible to push all in on the turn... I don't want to see the river.
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Cooking
Legend
Platinum Level
I think it depends of my chip stack, if I'm short stack, I make a minimum 3BB raise pre-flop or go all in depending of my position at the table. If I'm with a comfortable stack, I would play with more careful, but I never would fold AA pre flop.
x patrice x
Visionary
Platinum Level
How I deal with AA before the bubble depends on a few criteria.
The first thing to ask yourself is, "What do I want to achieve in this tournament?"
--> Do I strive to win the tournament or do I focus on getting as far up the prize ranks as possible
When aiming for tournament victory, there is no getting around playing AA.
In general, for me it is due to numerous situational factors that underlie my decision:
> small stack / big stack ; > am I risking my tournament life or can I afford to lose an all-in ; > am I a raiser/caller ; > Position: how many players do I have in front of me ; > is it enough to blind me down to survive the bubble /or am forced to generate chips anyway to get in the money
Basically it can be said: "If you play AA uncompromisingly (all-in) in front of the bubble, you are (in most cases) on the safe side!"
An "all-in" is also considered an 'A-hand' by the other players in this phase and is rarely called.
However, should there be a "show-down", you still have the strongest starting hand.
The first thing to ask yourself is, "What do I want to achieve in this tournament?"
--> Do I strive to win the tournament or do I focus on getting as far up the prize ranks as possible
When aiming for tournament victory, there is no getting around playing AA.
In general, for me it is due to numerous situational factors that underlie my decision:
> small stack / big stack ; > am I risking my tournament life or can I afford to lose an all-in ; > am I a raiser/caller ; > Position: how many players do I have in front of me ; > is it enough to blind me down to survive the bubble /or am forced to generate chips anyway to get in the money
Basically it can be said: "If you play AA uncompromisingly (all-in) in front of the bubble, you are (in most cases) on the safe side!"
An "all-in" is also considered an 'A-hand' by the other players in this phase and is rarely called.
However, should there be a "show-down", you still have the strongest starting hand.
fadred719
Enthusiast
Silver Level
- if the minimum prize is very important to you both financially and morally, and there is a direct loot, then it is not a mistake to throw out aces, in all other cases we are exposed and cheer for our hand
Mimo..Mach
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Before bursting the bubble, it is always advisable to let pass with any hand or bequeath to the end but without pushing all in or, in any case, not challenging someone with more chips to avoid great regret. But if you are already in the win of any prize, AA is played with courage and without regrets. Sometimes you have bad luck but it's only sometimes.
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Rmi
Rock Star
Platinum Level
In the same way that I would play any hand at the final table. It changes a lot the game at the final table, but the hands are almost irrelevant, I would look at the position, who enters the boat, how he plays and how he could be caught.
Eduard0Felipe
Visionary
Bronze Level
Give up pre-flop? Never!! If you give up with AA, which hands will you play? Don't do that! Unfortunately you took some badges, this is part of poker, play the next ones even more aggressively and double your chips!
