[SpaceAce]

I quoted and replied to each point seperately but I can save everyone some reading. Basically, no matter how swell you play your Aces after the flop, I don't think you can even come close to making up the lost equity from not raising eight limpers with pocket Aces.


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Answer to 1) You do NOT want to build a bigger pot here becuase then EVERYONE will be out to win this pot and stay till the end and you are far less likely to win the pot at the end of the hand.


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Of course you DO want to build a bigger pot. With eight limpers, it's pretty clear that everyone is already out to win this pot so let's get the money in while our edge is fat.

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2) 7 people in a pot already, nobody will fold to 1 more bet (especially from someone in the blinds) Use ur BB position to disguise ur hand and if and when an ace flops u are GOLDEN.


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You're twice as golden if an Ace hits after you raise pre-flop. Then you'll have not only the best hand but probably the best draw, as well, and the pot will be even fatter. Lovely!


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When the flop is favourable for you its MUCH easier to get ppl out of the pot post flop once they havnt hit anything.


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This pot is going to be bloated no matter what you do and you are not taking it down on the flop. At least one or two people are going to pick up a draw or a pair or some hand they want to stick around with. Yes, with more money in the pot, more players would be correct (or closer to correct) to hang around but that's OK, they made their mistakes pre-flop by putting in their two bets.

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Especially if you flop a monster. You can slow play the flop and get a few more ppl to stay in till the turn and river where u can extract more money from them.


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I like to have twice as much money in the pot when I flop my monsters.

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Normally i would never say check preflop but with that many people in a pot and u being out of position id say check away and get away from your hand if a very scary flop comes or more then 1 person shows alot of strength.


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I just don't like this reasoning. Of everyone in the pot, you have the best chance of having the best hand on the flop. You're getting nine to one on your raise assuming the other blind comes along.

SpaceAce