Joined: Dec '11
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From now on I'm folding AA. Two tourneys today. Twice had AA as starting hand. First hand beat by 4 4, second hand beat by K 10. Bets were strong, had best hand on flop and bet BIG both times, but river card and turn card in each tourney had me beat. They had NOTHING on the flop. Talk about bad beats, or should I be claiming the site is rigged on based on subjective spurious evidence?
Joined: Oct '11
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Well My good sir Thats poker and the way she goes some time with variance.... But dont fold the rockets just because U lost a couple of hands... U Were I good form and got beat It happens Gl
Welcome to the forum...check out retribution's thread...can see where this hurts more when starting up with a fresh bankroll. Hang in there the #'s are in your favor.
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Yes recently I've had AA on opening hand and lost to a Q 10 offsuit. Had gone all in. and other runner got a straight.
There are many ideas on how to bet AA. My opinion is how much is the entry fee. Low amount = all in Mid range ( $ 5 - 12 ) 25 % of your stack High range ( above $ 12 ) 3-4 x the big bet, right or wrong ,that's how I play them.
Posted by rbdflyboy: Welcome to the forum...check out retribution's thread...can see where this hurts more when starting up with a fresh bankroll. Hang in there the #'s are in your favor.
Indeed; check out that thread... Folding pocket Aces because you got beaten despite of what a great starting hand it is, is a prime example of what's commonly referred to as "tilting"...
Even just changing to playing it overly cautious, because of all the bad beats, is tilting. Don't do that...
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UL - sounds a lot like you were playing freerolls tbh - in which case,you need tough skin.. If it wasn't a freeroll, then keep playing the games as they're apparently very soft.
Joined: Dec '11
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Feeling better. Just came second in a 18 seater sng where AA held up twice for me.
I don't play freerolls unless I'm feeling Russian. I stick with sng 18 seater 6 max per table. Play is usually of a different standard (apart from today's badbeats).
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You know I've had this happen a couple times my self. I never know how to play them (AA), I mean should I slow play or Allin. Both have their pro's and con's. Usually players call if you go Allin opening hand or else you end up winning 35 chips instead of gaining their (AA) full value. Of course winning the hand is better then losing it to a pair of 4's or K,10. So I guess your kinda feeling the tilt which makes you feel like folding them (AA) rather then be out early. Hope things go better for you next tiem!
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Ok, that's your opinon, but I ask you, what hand do you want at any time. Here, playing pocker, nothing is sure, We all konow sometimes we have lost with AA, but perhaps you dont remember how many times you have won. Anyway I want AA at any time, and I will win many more hands than I will loose. That's is my opinion.
You lose with AA twice so now you're folding it? If I would think that way, I would have to fold every single hand of poker since I lost 2 hands with every single one of them
Variance + donks + no respect = more suck outs than live poker = people thinking online poker is rigged.
Joined: Dec '11
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No disputing that AA is the best starting hand. I was only commenting on twice having AA as the first hand and twice losing. I do say later that I won twice with them. But don't forget, they are basically a high pair and there are better winning hands than pairs.
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AA IS the best starting hand in poker.. But, when u see the flop u must play it right.. I ussualy have good folds with AA after seeing turn.. Just need feeling.. Btw Dont marry ur cards! gl