All in Pre Flop Strategy
Moving all in Pre Flop Strategy
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Moving All in Pre Flop
Moving all in pre flop with the nutz AA or any other hand in online poker is a lottery play to say the least In most situations, although winning with this hand in a real live poker game at home or in a casino will win 80% of the time these poker odd’s are dramatically reduced while playing online poker (only expect to win 20% of the time) that’s a huge 60% reduction in your chances of winning the hand, this is common mistake amongst beginners and poker forums are inundated with this particular type of bad beat story and the question how should i play my aces pre flop, due most not happy with the outcome of the hand and indicating that online poker or the online poker room in question is fixed (rigged) , Online poker rooms are not rigged they make a profit even if you win or lose by taking a rake percentage from each hand( there is still an argument however that they would gain from more all in wagers due to redeposit’s but as they are governed by strict rules, this is highly unlikely but not impossible) , online poker room software is subject to scrutiny by a gaming commission who check everything thoroughly and frequently.
So lets look at avoiding this situation of losing your chip stack pre flop on a cash table.
1. Try to Reducing the amount of callers without placing a heavy bet 2 ½ to 3 times the big blind should be good enough in most cases in early position, if in late position then it is possible to reduce the amount even further.
2. Avoid betting the flop if there are these possible draws a flush or a straight draw, these hands are generally called if a big raise is made usually by fish (chasers) and can often lead to the loss of your chip stack waiting to see the turn card can work in your favor as if no flush or straight is possible at this point you can then make them pay and turn the odd’s back in your favor (but still place a wager to the value of how much you are pre paired to lose or gain at this point) , remember the hand is not over until the river.
3. Other hands to avoid are a pair on the flop once a pair is visible both a full house or trips are possible and your betting should be kept to a minimum, don’t be afraid to fold aces at any point should an opponent raise, always remember you have not put a great deal in to the pot by playing in this manner you are never pot committed (there will be other hands).
So What’s the Right move Pre Flop with AA
Making the right move in a tournament again can depend on your position not just your table position, but your position in the tournament , like on a final table with few players left or half way through the tournament with plenty of players left or even at the start either way you still want to make as much as possible from such a strong hand, but at the same time remember to have your basis covered chip stack wise should a retreat from such a hand be necessary, it’s okay to put a player all in provided you have him more than covered chip stack wise, so if you lose you get to play on which is the most important part of tournament play, you must utilize the hand in your favor but at the same time decide how much you are wiling to lose or want to gain during the hand and before it, in tournament play at a final table the all in move often becomes the correct move, reducing the amount of callers is again a key factor.
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