($22) Value of Aces?

[ebaudry]

What would you do with these hands?

I'm trying to be a little less agressive early on. Wondering if these kind of hands are an issue for me.

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***** Hand History for Game 2868070709 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:16543496 Level:4 Blinds(50/100) - Wednesday, October 12, 22:30:01 EDT 2005
Table Table 68216 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 9: ebaudry ( $685 )
Seat 1: davidvespie ( $1330 )
Seat 6: jbc117 ( $2085 )
Seat 3: stormII ( $1015 )
Seat 5: rocktruck ( $855 )
Seat 4: mrbignut ( $645 )
Seat 8: gooseandsoda ( $1385 )
Trny:16543496 Level:4
Blinds(50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to ebaudry [ Ah 8h ]
rocktruck folds.
jbc117 folds.
gooseandsoda folds.
ebaudry ???
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***** Hand History for Game 2868095362 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:16543477 Level:5 Blinds(75/150) - Wednesday, October 12, 22:34:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 68075 (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: J10000 ( $2855 )
Seat 4: jpar1414 ( $235 )
Seat 5: RenoMom5 ( $1225 )
Seat 6: thebar09 ( $900 )
Seat 9: ebaudry ( $1475 )
Seat 10: salvy314 ( $1310 )
Trny:16543477 Level:5
Blinds(75/150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to ebaudry [ Kd Ah ]
salvy314 folds.
J10000 raises [1300].
jpar1414 folds.
RenoMom5 folds.
thebar09 folds.
ebaudry ???


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***** Hand History for Game 2868124045 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:16543477 Level:6 Blinds(100/200) - Wednesday, October 12, 22:38:38 EDT 2005
Table Table 68075 (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: J10000 ( $3080 )
Seat 5: RenoMom5 ( $925 )
Seat 6: thebar09 ( $1150 )
Seat 9: ebaudry ( $1760 )
Seat 10: salvy314 ( $1085 )
Trny:16543477 Level:6
Blinds(100/200)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to ebaudry [ 2c Ad ]
RenoMom5 folds.
thebar09 folds.
ebaudry ???


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***** Hand History for Game 2868088838 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:16543484 Level:5 Blinds(75/150) - Wednesday, October 12, 22:32:57 EDT 2005
Table Table 66976 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: Shurls_13 ( $1605 )
Seat 4: timeshark ( $2530 )
Seat 5: HisSon64 ( $2280 )
Seat 6: nathnaniel55 ( $590 )
Seat 9: ebaudry ( $995 )
Trny:16543484 Level:5
Blinds(75/150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to ebaudry [ 5h Ah ]
nathnaniel55 folds.
ebaudry ???

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I get my chips in on the first two, I think you need chips to have some FE when the bubble comes around. I call w/AK because I have the inability to lay down big hands. But I still don't think its a leak here.

I'd fold the 3rd one because your hand isn't that strong and your not too desperate.

I'm not sure about #4.

edit: your not desperate at all in 3.

[Pasterbator]

As a $22er, here is what i do.

A8s - Push it, you need chips and you're in the CO.

AKo - You need to push this over his massive overbet. Usually this means either Ax or a small pair. At this point you should be excited to get into either situation.

A2o - Fold. Don't raise into the chipleader without a real hand...if he knows what he's doing, he'll pop you back.

A5s - This one is probably closer, because you're pushing into 3 bigger stacks, but im pushing it. If you've been too active, it might be a fold, but pushing can't be too much of a leak.

...if anyone feels like running ICM on these, i wouldnt mind seeing if I'm right our not.

Hope this helps,

Jason

[AlphaWice]

push
push
fold
push

edit for 2nd hand; didnt see that he raised already