pittsburgh_kid
04-26-2004, 01:49 PM
I am sure that this has been debated to death, but I wanted to get the consensus on these hands. They are tempting to play, esp. for one bet, but I'm getting the feeling that they are unprofitable.
Background: I play in fairly loose $4-8 and $5-10 games; online, I play $2-4 (making first forays in online play, and still getting the hang of the differences between online and B&M play).
AXo - this hand really needs to flop 2 pair to be worth anything. Sometimes, it will flop a gutshot straight draw with a potential overcard win.
My question:
Do you ever limp with AXo from early position? Middle position? If there's a raise in front of me from a player I respect a little bit, I'll toss AT without a second thought, but am usually very willing to limp with it, and as position improves, to limp with A9, A8, A7, A6, A5, A4, even A3 or A2 in cutoff or on button.
Should AXo (with X being any card 9 or lower) be tossed no matter what? Am I costing myself a lot of money here?
If I hold AXs, I am VERY willing to play, because if I catch a draw to my flush, it's the nuts.
Depending on the game, if I am in cutoff or on button and am the first one in, I'll raise with this hand as blindsteal, but that's a different scenario.
Other question:
unsuited connectors where the top card is below 10 (8,9; 7,8; 6,7; 5,6; 4,5) --- are these playable in any position? The higher the better, of course, and never from early position, but should you limp with these holdings from late position? Should you defend the blind with them? If there are already a couple of limpers, should you limp in middle or late position with 8,9o?
They seem to be long-range money losers, unless you flop a straight (which, of course can lose to a higher straight). Even flopping 2 pair is a challenge, as someone likely flopped a good draw to beat you, or runner-runner overcards could kill you.
Thanks for your insight
Background: I play in fairly loose $4-8 and $5-10 games; online, I play $2-4 (making first forays in online play, and still getting the hang of the differences between online and B&M play).
AXo - this hand really needs to flop 2 pair to be worth anything. Sometimes, it will flop a gutshot straight draw with a potential overcard win.
My question:
Do you ever limp with AXo from early position? Middle position? If there's a raise in front of me from a player I respect a little bit, I'll toss AT without a second thought, but am usually very willing to limp with it, and as position improves, to limp with A9, A8, A7, A6, A5, A4, even A3 or A2 in cutoff or on button.
Should AXo (with X being any card 9 or lower) be tossed no matter what? Am I costing myself a lot of money here?
If I hold AXs, I am VERY willing to play, because if I catch a draw to my flush, it's the nuts.
Depending on the game, if I am in cutoff or on button and am the first one in, I'll raise with this hand as blindsteal, but that's a different scenario.
Other question:
unsuited connectors where the top card is below 10 (8,9; 7,8; 6,7; 5,6; 4,5) --- are these playable in any position? The higher the better, of course, and never from early position, but should you limp with these holdings from late position? Should you defend the blind with them? If there are already a couple of limpers, should you limp in middle or late position with 8,9o?
They seem to be long-range money losers, unless you flop a straight (which, of course can lose to a higher straight). Even flopping 2 pair is a challenge, as someone likely flopped a good draw to beat you, or runner-runner overcards could kill you.
Thanks for your insight