Thursday, July 5, 2007

Playing The Aces

When you get your hole cards the best hand you will find is pocket aces (AA). Statistically you will get aces 1 over 220 hands dealt. First advice would be don’t fall in love with your aces, they might be the best hand pre flop, post flop they are still a great hands but there might not be the best hand so you should be ready to fold them. Pre flop you have two options: you may limp or you may raise. I recommend you always raise since you want to protect your hand from limpers and the big blind of course. However limping in early position might be a good idea, since you are waiting for some to re raise you in order to push him all in. Limping with a pair of aces will end with you on tilt most of the times. My advice is that you always raise about 3 or 4 times the big blind or 3 times the biggest bet plus the rest of the money in the table. You have the best hand and you want to protect it. Ok, you may think more people means more money and it is right but also means less chances of winning. Remember it is always better to win a small pot than to lose a big one. One last thing, aces aren’t unbeatable, you will win 4 over 5 hands with them, so be ready to lose with them but when that happens remember all the hands and all the money you have won with them and wait for the next ones. ;)

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