A8s Preflop Question

[sthief09]

Trix and I were discussing a hand that was posted. I think it's an easy raise. he thinks limping is more profitable.

A8s UTG+2. UTG and UTG+1, both loose passive idiots, limp. the rest of the table is pretty loose too.

raise or limp?

[gaming_mouse]

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raise or limp?

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Depends on how tight the rest of the table is. If you can fold most of them out, I'd raise. If not, I'd limp.

[pokerkai]

I like raising if I think I can isolate the loose passives, and take the pot if they miss. But if they are your standard call down to the river with any pair or dry ace...Id prefer to limp behind

[stanky]

Dude your avatar is just wrong. I limp

-Pete

[crunchy1]

I prefer limping but I play Party 2/4 where I'm calling these hands for big pot potential and I'm content to allow the rest of the field trail on in. I'm looking to make top-2 or better on the flop it's pretty easy to get away from if I don't.

If you limp you're only committed to the hand if you flop a set or a big flush draw. Anything else is easy to get away from with other limpers behind you.

If you raise a tight table you're going to get 3-bet by any hand better than yours and will know pretty well where you stand.

If you raise with loose/unknown players behind you risk cold-calls by these players which makes it hard to put them on a hand after the flop - especially if you flop a marginal hand like overcards w/backdoor straight draw where you can't be sure that a hit to either will hold up at showdown yet the pot is probably going to be giving you odds to draw.

[Michael Davis]

I'm reporting your avatar. I hope you get banned for good this time.

-Michael

[sthief09]

i like cartoons. i want an answer to my question

[sfer]

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But if they are your standard call down to the river with any pair or dry ace...Id prefer to limp behind

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If they are of this type, do you really mind them coldcalling?

[sfer]

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I'm looking to make top-2 or better on the flop it's pretty easy to get away from if I don't.


If you limp you're only committed to the hand if you flop a set or a big flush draw. Anything else is easy to get away from with other limpers behind you.

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If I flop an Ace I'm rarely folding.

[chesspain]

I wish you'ld get rid of that avatar. My ten year old daughter walked by while I was on earlier today and she said "Oh, that looks cute."