AA-hand

bennies · #1 08-22-2005, 08:16 AM

First %&#¤%§¤ hand of 22$.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter

BB (t800)
UTG (t800)
Hero (t800)
UTG+2 (t800)
MP1 (t800)
MP2 (t800)
MP3 (t800)
CO (t800)
Button (t800)
SB (t800)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero calls t15, 2 folds, MP2 calls t15, 1 fold, CO calls t15, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t75) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets t40, MP2 folds, CO raises to t100, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls t60.

Turn: (t275) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets t200, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t475

tigerite · #2 08-22-2005, 08:17 AM

Ugh. Don't limp AA in early position at level 1.

bennies · #3 08-22-2005, 08:27 AM

even if I know from experience that someone will raise about 70% of the time?

tigerite · #4 08-22-2005, 08:33 AM

How can you know that.. at a $22? It's simply not true. Yeah some donk might minraise but is it worth the risk? Even if they do what do you win that a raise doesn't when they decide to re-raise? The time for limping AA is when there's short stacks and the blinds are much bigger. Or when you don't mind taking a risk to get paid off big time.

bennies · #5 08-22-2005, 08:51 AM

Thanks for responding.

I don't have the exact stats, but I have played 2k 22s, always limping AA utg when I have it in the early levels. My impression is that someone comes over the top 70 percent of the time.
I must stress that I play when the games are loose, that is when it is evening in the US.

But you might be right of course, I'm definatly not sure that this is the most profitable way to play AA ,even if Raptor does the same thing [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

tigerite · #6 08-22-2005, 08:53 AM

I doubt raptor limps AA at 10/15 level from early position too often. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

#7 08-22-2005, 10:09 AM

Im going to let tigerite rip you a new one on the pf limp while I rip you a new one on the flop call.

He raised you and he has no idea what you hold. Push that flop after the raise.

nWirb · #8 08-22-2005, 10:26 AM

This is a pretty much how to exactly play if you want to lose with AA imho.

raptor517 · #9 08-22-2005, 03:12 PM

ok well.. i see im mentioned here.. as i used to limp a lot with aces and kings and then just open shove to any raise, as i would get paid off a LOT more than i should in the 55s and such. however..

people are starting to catch on now, and its not so easy to just have them throw money at you. at this point in my sng life, i generally make it 55-60 utg with aces on down to jacks, and AK. on level 2 ill occasionally limp with aces or kings, but other than that, i play at pretty straightforward.

yes, you will be able to use search function and see my posts about how i used to always limp, but times have changed, and we as players must change with them. holla

Paulson · #10 08-22-2005, 03:18 PM

Don't limp. Push the flop.