Request for hands: Ace high makes it to showdown

[MrWookie47]

This has been a very good thread for me. I've just started playing some 1/2 6max, and I think I underestimate somewhat the power of A high. I'll keep my eyes open for more situations like these where I should be showing down. Thanks for all of the good replies.

[Scotch78]

Keep in mind, these were all 5/10 and 10/20 hands.

Scott

[TomBrooks]

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When stealing from the button or the cutoff, we choose hands with high card power. Some of the value of a hand like ace-rag is that it has the potential to win unimproved at a showdown.

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Thanks OP for bringing up an interesting topic and thanks to the posters who provided examples of Unimproved Ace-high hands. I'd like to follow-up with a question.

The OP mentioned the potential of Ace-rag hands. All the examples were of AJ or better. Interesting hands, but Jack, Queen and King kickers are not exactly rags. Does anyone recommend playing with Ace-mid or Ace-low kicker in Shorthand or Blind Stealing situations. What is the lowest rag you like to play with and in what situation? In concert with the OP's request, any examples would be appreciated.

[cjx]

You raise on the button with your A6o, sb folds, bb calls.

flop could be K32, 995, 872, it goes
check, bet, call
check, bet, call
check check and you take it down vs a busted draw (flush, OESD, gutter) random overs (sometimes just a Kx high)

Similarly on a scary paired board or a board where the flush came in you are against a particularly laggy/bluff type cat you might check the turn behind and call his inevitable river lead because he will often check raise the scary turn. And he will certainly ALWAYS bet the river.

cjx

Hmm, I'm going to amend my post by saying maybe I'm completely wrong. I only have ~12k hands in my new foray into 6 max and sorting chance to steal and raised, went to showdown, with hands A2o to A8o I can't find one single instance of what I just described.