AA in BB,8 limpers & I didn't raise. My buddy almost had a heartattack

[NLfool]

15/30 and yes that's correct 8 limpers, me with AA in the BB and I wrap the table. My friend sweating thought it was the worse thing he's seen. In the car we were split 2 thought it was horrendous 2 thought it was OK. ?

[yvesaint]

can you give your reasoning for not raising AA pre-flop when your equity is ginormous

[NLfool]

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can you give your reasoning for not raising AA pre-flop when your equity is ginormous

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yes that's true but unless you play in LA it's hard to explain. Bad reasoning at that moment but a raise here IMO will only make it; more likely to lose the hand + the CO was rather aggressive so I felt if the flop was right I could clear out the field. It's no excuse but I was also getting outdrawn a lot. Eh when you're running bad you play scared (people preach not to do it but it's impossible IMO)

[jetsonsdogcanfly]

yeah a raise basically gives any hand with more than one out odds to call on the flop.

[flawless_victory]

i thought this thread was a joke.
now youre sounding really serious? either way im not sure why im posting.

[jetsonsdogcanfly]

haha. my thought's exactly.

what happened? i blacked out.

[ihardlyknowher]

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but a raise here IMO will only make it; more likely to lose the hand

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I think this is true - but you are (over)compensated for this reduction in likelihood of winning by the $ that is going into the pot now.

[tpir90036]

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the CO was rather aggressive so I felt if the flop was right I could clear out the field.

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You can still do this even if you raise pre-flop. Checking into a field of 8 people will not look that strange.

[limitholdemshark]

u have what ios called "RISK AVERSION"DONT PLAY SCARED U LOSE TO MUCH

[Emperor]

You win this hand WAY more than 1 in 8 times... You should be raising for value..