What to do with aces...

cnfuzzd · #1 08-12-2004, 10:51 PM

The intricacies of no limit have already got me hooked. Such as, what to do with aces, this is a line i have taken. Suggestions? I may post more hands in this this thread to show how i am varying it.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

MP1 ($18.15)
MP2 ($25.75)
CO ($48.95)
Button ($58.43)
SB ($23.50)
Hero ($50.25)
UTG ($7.75)
UTG+1 ($55.80)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
4 folds, CO raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero raises to $5,5, CO calls $2.50.

Flop: ($11.25) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $9, CO folds.

Final Pot: $20.25
Main Pot: $11.25, won by Hero.
Pot 2: $9, returned to Hero.

peace

john nickle

cornell2005 · #2 08-12-2004, 10:57 PM

reraise alot more preflop. your losing value vs JJ-KK on the street where you would like to get the most money in as possible. raise to about 9 here.

also, you mentioned mixing up your play with AA. dont worry about it at these levels. pound it on every street you think you ahead. the flaw of players at this level si they call too much with marginal hands. make them pay.

SkippingGoat · #3 08-12-2004, 11:04 PM

No minraises with aces preflop!! If CO was willing to raise 2 he's certainly going to be willing to call more than 2 more. When you have aces you want to MAXIMIZE THE MONEY IN THE POT PREFLOP. Minraising is the worst way to accomplish this.

bunky9590 · #4 08-12-2004, 11:14 PM

Any Idea how much money I make against people who only min reraise Aces when I outflop them?

The reraise gives away the strength of your hand. Make them pay MORE to draw out on you.

Had an example the other day . I'm in the CO and open raise to 8 (1-2 blinds) with JJ folded to BB who makes it 16 and we both have 200+ behind. I call and flop a jack and take the AA entire stack.

NEVER MIN RERAISE WITH ACES!!!!!

Justin A · #5 08-13-2004, 12:17 AM

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Had an example the other day . I'm in the CO and open raise to 8 (1-2 blinds) with JJ folded to BB who makes it 16 and we both have 200+ behind. I call and flop a jack and take the AA entire stack.

NEVER MIN RERAISE WITH ACES!!!!!

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That's not a min reraise. I'm obsessive compulsive. Sorry.

Justin A

cnfuzzd · #6 08-13-2004, 01:21 AM

Well said. New law in poker repetoire. See i am already learning. So if its a reraise situation i should raise, what, about 4 times the bet? Or so?

peace

john nickle

bunky9590 · #7 08-13-2004, 02:01 AM

4x the raise is fine