Re: how often do you do this? (long)
this is a great thread. i have trouble with these situations myself. this is how i handle it:
i fold A4o-A2o here. I call A5o-A7o. I call A2s-A5s. I 3bet A8o+, A6s+.
i have no problem playing fit or fold with the smaller aces. i think its gigantic losing proposition to try and play a weak ace high out of position strongly.
there are reverse implied odds in doing this. not only is the pot small, but you can easily be manipulated if your opponent 3 bets the flop with a weaker hand or raises the turn with a weaker ace in an attempt to get a free showdown.
i think that its ok to just call preflop with marginal aces and just call the flop trying to peel sometimes. this is often a line i take when i flop a very strong hand. i will call the flop and checkraise the turn. this in turn allows me to have the opponent check the turn very often with a weaker hand than my ace high, and i get to take the pot down for 1sb rather than 2BBs.
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