All in on the pre-flop is effective.?

[rodriglz27]

Obviously having good hands

 

[odonob]

It is for freeroll satellites. Not advisable for the main in the Workd Series of poker. Like anything it is situation dependent.

 

[s0ftdumps]

Depending on the situation, I like to all-in with low pairs. They have a high expected EV, but that EV can evaporate quickly after the flop.

 

[pltelles]

Even with good hands, the game becomes a lottery. But in freerolls, I play a lot preflop.

 

[vivek5522____]

Going all-in pre-flop can work, but it’s not a magic move. If you have a really strong hand like AA or KK or AK or QQ sometimes, it’s usually a safe and effective play. With weaker hands, it’s more of a gamble you’re relying on luck and trying to pressure other players into folding.

It’s also a mental game, a well-timed all in can make your opponents fold hands they’d normally play, giving you control. But if you do it too often, people catch on and call you more. Basically, it’s powerful when used smartly, not just all the time.

 

[TeUnit]

Generally you want to maximize the value of your hand.

If you go allin for 5000 chips with AA and everyone folds you probably didnt maximize the value of your hand.

 

[SPANKYSN]

Generally you want to maximize the value of your hand.

If you go allin for 5000 chips with AA and everyone folds you probably didnt maximize the value of your hand.

The dilemma...go all in with AA and collect only the blinds, or slow play into a loss to the completed backdoor straight or flush.

 

[LiviuRo123]

All-in pre-flop works best with short stacks or premium hands. With deep stacks, it's usually bad.

 

[Mig32]

I don’t usually like going all-in pre-flop unless I’m short-stacked and the situation really calls for it. With deeper stacks, I prefer to play hands post-flop, control the pot, and make better decisions based on the board and my opponent’s actions. For me, shoving pre-flop only makes sense when the stack size or tournament dynamics leave no other option.