NoChance
07-29-2003, 12:44 PM
My theory for raising when in early position (first 3 from BB) is to raise AK, AKs, QQ, KK, and AA. Occasionally raise AQs, AJs, KQs, and AQ if first to call. I usually get about 3-4 callers. I like to try and stay aggressive and bet the flop unless say three suited cards show that I have none of. If nothing pairs you or fits your suits, when do you stop betting? It seems if I stop betting it gives everyone a free card if they don't have a hand already. It also shows weakness. On the other hand, if I continue to bet all the way through I usually get called by one or two people to the river and then raised. If I get raised I am stuck. Because I bet all the way through, there is now way to put these other people on a hand or tell if they are bluffing. At that point someone usually turns up two pair or hits a straight on the river to beat me. How do you avoid this? What tricks can a person do in early position like this with good pocket cards? Seems like the only time I got good cards last night, I was in early position (see note below).
*ps - last night I got TERRIBLE cards. I played 371 hands and won 13 of them. Twice I won because everyone folded preflop. Yuck. The winning percent was 3.5%. I minimized losses by only playing 18% of the flops but man, this can't continue.
*ps - last night I got TERRIBLE cards. I played 371 hands and won 13 of them. Twice I won because everyone folded preflop. Yuck. The winning percent was 3.5%. I minimized losses by only playing 18% of the flops but man, this can't continue.