AA Hand

[anilka]

I just was wondering what are the chances of actually winning a hand of :heartA: :spadeA: if you go all in pre-flop on the small blind position?

Is it to risky, or it is all about luck???:confused:

Tanks

[OsiriX]

It's the best hand but it's still risky to go all in.
The most of the time I'm waiting before I go all in with AA.
The chances to win are something like 40% I guess.

[Gokhan Yildirim]

I would say keep your hand secure and don't be the one going all in. If you are playing, for example 20 big blind, bid 50 at pre-flop but not more. Show them you got something, but don't scare them. After you see the flop, if the chances of someone having a straight from the flop is low, simply go all-in or raise with a big amount.

[chewyshoe]

My rule of thumb is as follows:

If I have the following hands:
AA
KK
QQ
JJ
AK
AQ
AJ (suited/late position)

Then I'll bet 4 * big blind + 1 big blind per limper. If somebody pushes you all in with AA - call it, but I wouldn't push anybody all in with AA on full ring (maybe 6 handed I would.)

Also the odds of you winning the hand depend completely on how many people call.

[Nima]

why wouldnt you push all in with AA?

[chewyshoe]

Usually when I push AA I get all folders full ring micro, I get a better return 4 * BBing it. If I thought somebody was going to call/were pot committed i'd push it, otherwise I don't bother

[TJericho]

I guess it depends on what game you're playing.

If it's a tournament, then I can see some arguments for playing differently.

And, it's going to depend on how many people you can see calling you - if it's one, and you know that one person is going to call - push it. Why the hell not? If you don't, you're potentially sacrificing your edge in the hand. Sure, if he has KK and he hits a K on the flop, it's tough luck. And, depending on your ability to read a player, you might even be able to get away from the hand if you didn't push pre-flop.

But, if he doesn't hit a K, or; worse, an A comes - you're not getting paid off at all.

That hand and how its played depends entirely on how many people you see realistically calling.

If no one will likely call an all-in bet, don't worry about it. Make as much of a raise as you think they'll handle. If only one person will likely call an all-in, push it. If there are two or more people likely to call, that'll depend on how much you're willing to gamble - not to mention how much money you've got to buy back into the game in case you go broke.

You have to be willing to gamble though. You've got the best cards in the game, the best odds pre-flop (provided only one person is calling - otherwise two or more person's odds added together could increase your loss odds. Sure, there's still luck involved, you might lose the hand, even if your odds are great - but that's how the game's played.

[pokerpike68]

No offense, but you are all WAY too tight of players if recommending not pushing someone all in with AA, that should be your goal, get all in with the best hand (when you know you have the best hand). If you have an aggressive image, then you should be manhandling players when you get AA, not giving them chances to crack you. You let the BB and SB get in cheap with crap, they flop 2 pr, ugly board like 24T, looks like gold to you, then you find felt.....Make them pay, they show any opposition, shove it. Also, when talking about when there are limpers, anytime there are 3 or 4 limpers, maybe even 2 if the table is loose or you are at low stakes, you should make a big bet or even push right there, especially in late position. This looks like a blatant steal attempt and will get called many times by even mediocre hands.

Moral of the post: Don't be a wuss

[PinkMisfit]

I think that luck has something to do with it. If I have several callers that may suck out on me I am going to push the hardest I can to get them off. Of course if I think I'm going to win the hand I want them to call, otherwise I will take the pot by going all in. Some you win and some ya lose.

[Steve-O]

AA is:

85% to win against a random hand
85% against someone playing top 20%

the problem with pushing is you'll likely only win the blinds

[Shazz]

Im all in I don't care what its for or what the other person has in pre-flop

[nessuno]

I don't go all in with AA, unless I have to because of the small amount of money/chips or someone goes all in before me. I usually raise preflop to see the reaction of other players. After the flop I raise again and wait for the opponent's move. It's not easy to play with AA, you have to be calm and judge your position, beacuse I saw a lot of people losing a lot of money with AA. Sometimes I slowplay to try to get more money, but I don't recommend it. :p

[tsrumler]

I usually go all in if I get them just to get people out and win the blinds. I would rather just win the blinds than get callers with a raise that are able to catch their outs or draws.