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I hope my position is Big Blind when i get AA. I raise 4 BB and for every limper +1 BB. If somebody re-raise i raise. I try to get all-in before flop. In the flop i bet 3/4 pot or 100% pot if there is flush or straight draw. All-in as soon as possible is my way to play AA.
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Posted by bughime: If there is no raise in front of you you raise 4 BB + 1 BB for every limper, if there was a raise you re-raise 3 times the original raise (or go all-in). After the flop you play it very aggressive especially if it's a draw heavy board (if you hit an A on the flop and there are no draws you could slowplay it)
This is good advice but in my experience it is very hard to 4bet in early position on a tight table... I belive that you should play AA depending on your table image..eg if you are a maniac and you know you have the table image of a maniac go all in you'll get payed more often than not, as long as they dont gang up on you and make it a multi-way pot. If you are a tight player and have the table image of one then you should just call then over bet the flop, providing there are no made draws or flush's. in my opinion a overbet is a very powerfull tool as when a tight player overbets a pot he has often missed altogether.
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Posted by xxxbchxxx: If you are a tight player and have the table image of one then you should just call then over bet the flop, providing there are no made draws or flush's. in my opinion a overbet is a very powerfull tool as when a tight player overbets a pot he has often missed altogether.
This is an invitation for disaster. To easy to get outflopped.
Joined: Feb '09
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I agree with 'xxxbchxxx'. And according to Allen Cunningham you should limp AA approximately 1 of 5 times. But that's about short-table (it works for me, cause I usually play short ring). Playing full-ring limp is more dangerous and perhaps you will have -EV on flop. However, as 'xxxbchxxx' said you should think of your image and your opponents' ones first. And don't forget about position. So it all depends on a concrete situation...
Posted by bughime: If there is no raise in front of you you raise 4 BB + 1 BB for every limper, if there was a raise you re-raise 3 times the original raise (or go all-in). After the flop you play it very aggressive especially if it's a draw heavy board (if you hit an A on the flop and there are no draws you could slowplay it)
This is good advice but in my experience it is very hard to 4bet in early position on a tight table... I belive that you should play AA depending on your table image..eg if you are a maniac and you know you have the table image of a maniac go all in you'll get payed more often than not, as long as they dont gang up on you and make it a multi-way pot. If you are a tight player and have the table image of one then you should just call then over bet the flop, providing there are no made draws or flush's. in my opinion a overbet is a very powerfull tool as when a tight player overbets a pot he has often missed altogether.
Thus many who would dump on pre, will receive chance to bit my pocket rockets (everything, stright, flush or set).
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Location: Poland
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One tip: If u have 2up or 3up your stak and U want to leave - but u cant because u have aces: try some impressive raise like 15BB or reraise to allin for every raise.
