Hand Analysis: 3-A

January 8th, 2010 admin

Playing an ace of any sort is tempting for a wide range of poker players. Aces alone can often be enough to make the hand better than the cards an opponent would come with, and thus are appealing as opening bets. The problem with weaker aces, such as this Ace Three, is that even when you do pair your top card, the ace, it is hard to be sure in the face of aggression that your opponent does not also have an ace, with a better kicker. In heads up poker online playing most any ace for a raise is recommended, especially when you are on the button, but in larger ring games the weak ace’s value goes rapidly downhill. Odds are if an ace flops and you get any action, you are at the very least vulnerable and often behind an opponent who has you out kicked. In some instances you might flop two pair, which can be worth something, but other times you might get caught under a better two pair in the same way. Ultimately playing weak aces just isn’t worth the time. It might be good here and there to put in a raise from late online poker position in an unopened pot to try to pick up blinds, but when faced with reraises or action after the flop, you must proceed cautiously.

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