HOW DO YOU PLAY POCKET ACES?

[blueday]

I often wonder how players play their pocket Aces.

Personally, I raise huge pre-flop from any position and go All In if I get any callers post flop.  I never slow play aces as this can be disasterous.

The odds of you winning with pocket aces is four out of five times - so the odds are good.

What are your views - What is your strategy for Aces?

[kingpapet]

I totally agree slowing playing aces are inviting problems. A huge raise pre flop and a big follow up bet depending on what the flop brings. The best is a rainbow flop without str8 draws i think then i usually push all in hoping to win it there and then
I really dont want a show down. The river hates me

[Mago666]

well depends first u need see what limits are u playing or if u play MTT STTG or Cash table but most often of times Raise - Rasie and Raise because a pair of Aces is a good hand but still being a pair if u dont hit anything on the flop turn or river 

[blueday]

Very true - but its rare a player will call an all in after the flop if they are chasing a straight or a flush.  Only the fishiest of fish will call - especially if they have been getting lucky in previous hands with rubbish.

Personally - I hate getting pocket aces cos you know you gotta sling your chips in the pot and they don't always win (prob 4 out of 5 times) but they are good odds and sometimes in poker you just have to take the risk. 

However, if a pair hits the board i.e. K's, Q's or J's - I am very wary and yeah - what flops on the table is important. 

I'll try and do some screen shots if I get any aces when playing to show outcomes.  Might be interesting.

[Mago666]

well look that and what u think  http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot067ah4.jpg

[thisisvegas]

If you know you have fishy players at your table then play them agressively. If you are known for playing your big hands too agressively you don't get action sometimes from the right players so it really depends on the situation, how tight or loose is your table and how smart (or dumb) those players are too. It also depends if you have been playing tight and haven't played a hand in a long time then any action might scare away players. If you have been involved in say 3 consecutive hands then this is where you want your players to not respect your hand and play them very agressively. If you haven't played many hands then rather than limping, min-raising or raising just go all in and hope someone would consider their AQ, AK, or 99 - KK or are short stacked and would play a larger range of hands. Again depends on which table I am at and what happened before and my table image.

[blueday]

well look that and what u think  http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot067ah4.jpg

Excellent stuff - well done you!

Very very nice hand - bet your opponent thought he had you. Heh heh 

[blueday]

Just got me some pocket aces on Poker Stars - didnt take the screeny but here is the hand.  It was risky as the flop was KJK but I thought - if you dont take a risk you can never win at poker.  Here is the hand.  Checkout what the opponent calls with - gut shot straight draw!  Phew.

 HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluehaze2222 [As Ad]
bluehaze2222: raises 300 to 350
Fe Sacai: folds
jetes69: folds
toebbes123: folds
McRudi63: calls 350
mikejones06: folds
pappy2times: folds
SniperAceOne: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ks Jc Kd]
bluehaze2222: bets 990 and is all-in
McRudi63: calls 990
*** TURN *** [Ks Jc Kd] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Ks Jc Kd 5c] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bluehaze2222: shows [As Ad] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
McRudi63: shows [Tc Ah] (a pair of Kings)
bluehaze2222 collected 2795 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***