
Originally Posted by
goopxx
To me pocket aces on pre flop is your best hand. But, going all in depends on acouple diffrent factors.If your playing someone in a heads up came and want to try and end it quick go for it.but remember pocket aces can be beat. If in a tournament or just in a game with more than one person in it, I usally wont go all in on the pre flop.i would bet strong but not all in.
Freeroll: Going in on AA or KK is a pretty good idea, especially because at least one or two suckers will call you. The downside is that these hands can be beat, like hair brain said.
Sit and Go: If you are incredibly short-stacked, or know someone will call you, you COULD go all in. In this situation, it might be better to just make a big bet and force out anyone trying to come in with an average hand.
Heads up: It depends on the type of player you are facing. If you are playing someone very tight who folds 90% of the time OR someone who is overly aggressive and bets big every hand, it might just be better to sit on them and let him bet if he has something.
1.Most of the time you should raise/re-raise with top-pairs (AA-QQ) and top connectors (AK, AQs) in order to make low-pairs and various connectors pay to see flops against you. Remember, they will often have the opportunity to double up on you if they hit (although many beginners do not realize this and fold too often pre-flop).
2.Stick to the premium hands (see table of minimum required hands). You will pay dearly to "chase" with second-best hands in NL.
3.Keep most raises down to between 70% and 100% (making it 3 times the big blind to go typically equals an 80% pot bet) in order to save money when you get re-raised or called by stronger holdings. If there are limpers in front of you, raise to about 4-6 times the big blind.
4.Have respect for strong tight players (for example, you should drop AQ if a strong player raises under the gun).
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