Grumbledook
Legend
Silver Level
In what game/limits you asking about.
Short handed or full table, what position etc?
There are many different ways of playing them and all have their pros and cons as any play does. Need a bit more info but I would guess your asking about no limit?
Short handed or full table, what position etc?
There are many different ways of playing them and all have their pros and cons as any play does. Need a bit more info but I would guess your asking about no limit?
Poison91
Rock Star
Platinum Level
If many people go all in, I fold. If I am heads up and they go all in preflop, I pay, but I prefer to play it to see the flop and pay the next bet to analyze if a possible flush or straight comes out, and I try to get a pair on the board, thus canceling the opponent's double pair.
sandy358
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Folding aces pre💀
MishkaZL
Legend
Loyaler
It depends on the situation. There are a lot of factors to consider, including the number of players at the table, the size of each player's stack, the format, structure and stage of the tournament, your position, and the size of your stack. There are many factors and they are all important.
psycodelic1
Visionary
Platinum Level
I folded it many times in satelites having 6bb 2 players to bust to win 22$ or more is worth calling trust me i lost a lot on the bubble with KK AA AK that i just try to make in the mooney but in mtts i will never fold even in bubble and this is what happens when 2 players shove to you and youre calling with AA☠️☠️☠️
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sandy358
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Satellites don't count, they have very different dynamics from normal mtts and cash
welp, your equity is much smaller with aces multiway, but the payout is much bigger, so it's still quite +EV
Omar.Imrane
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Honestly, for me pocket Aces are simple — they're either the hand that gives me the biggest win of the session... or the smallest loss possible
I usually go all-in preflop unless there's a very specific read or some crazy dynamics on the table. If someone cracks them, at least I went out swinging. And if they hold, well… it’s a beautiful moment we all live for
So yeah, AA for me = All-In Always… or Almost Always 😄
I usually go all-in preflop unless there's a very specific read or some crazy dynamics on the table. If someone cracks them, at least I went out swinging. And if they hold, well… it’s a beautiful moment we all live for
So yeah, AA for me = All-In Always… or Almost Always 😄
MTT Database Review
Enthusiast
Bronze Level
There is no advice on how to play AA. Or how to play AK, or AQ, or JJ or 87s or anything else. If you want advice, ask how to play on monotone flops CO vs BB at 30bb deep. Or what to 3bet BB vs BTN open at 50bb, or on what flops BTN vs SB SRP 60bb deep we should use the largest cbets and on which the smallest ones. Learn different situations and how to approach them. Not by hands. Every hand is played differently every time. Sometimes 72o is raise preflop and sometimes AK is fold preflop.
Mig32
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Great question! Pocket Aces are the best starting hand in Texas Hold’em, but how you play them really depends on position, stack sizes, opponents, and stage of the tournament or cash game.
My take:
🔹 Early in the hand (preflop) – I almost always raise or re-raise to isolate and build the pot. Slow-playing can be dangerous, especially in multiway pots where weaker hands can catch up.
🔹 Postflop – If the board is dry and I’ve already shown strength, I may go for smaller value bets to keep opponents in. But if the board is wet or multiway, I bet more aggressively to protect my hand.
In short:
I usually bet strong rather than slow play — especially in lower-stakes games where players love to call with all kinds of hands. Slow playing might feel sneaky, but giving free cards can cost you a big pot.
My take:
🔹 Early in the hand (preflop) – I almost always raise or re-raise to isolate and build the pot. Slow-playing can be dangerous, especially in multiway pots where weaker hands can catch up.
🔹 Postflop – If the board is dry and I’ve already shown strength, I may go for smaller value bets to keep opponents in. But if the board is wet or multiway, I bet more aggressively to protect my hand.
In short:
I usually bet strong rather than slow play — especially in lower-stakes games where players love to call with all kinds of hands. Slow playing might feel sneaky, but giving free cards can cost you a big pot.
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SOLO22
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Try to extract as much as you can by analyzing your opponents since you can't put all the plastic in the same way on all the tables the same way.