A new trend developing???

BrokenArrows

Ive been playing online a bit the last few days and ive ran into a few people who have just limped with aces? I dont think i would ever do that.

Would you ever limp with aces in a cash game?

wayfarer

What levels are you playing?

I'd only limp if I knew someone behind me was going to raise so I could get a re-raise in.

shoutman

I think the only time i would limp with aces is if i was utg and there were a few serial raisers to act behind me, and if there was no raise and it was limped around you always have to be prepared to lay down the pocket rockets, that said even if you do raise and are called you still have to be prepared to lay them down if you think you are behind.

Mr. Flibble

In one interview I remember D Brunson saying he always limped UTG with AA. He said this so he could make a large reraise and finish the hand preflop as they are so hard to play post flop.

I don't think this carries on to 6max games where you are much less likely to be raised.

Like the others, I'd only limp if I was nearly sure someone would raise behind me.

That said, there are some regulars in my home game who have limped on the button with AA after 5 other limpers

mdwexford

in sklanskys tournament poker for advanced players he has a play where he limps with aces and if you flop one you have a completly disguised set of aces.
he says in early blind levels its a good play because he doesnt just want to raise and pick up the blinds and this way you can win a massive pot when you hit a set

delanec8

mdwexford wrote:

in sklanskys tournament poker for advanced players he has a play where he limps with aces and if you flop one you have a completly disguised set of aces.
he says in early blind levels its a good play because he doesnt just want to raise and pick up the blinds and this way you can win a massive pot when you hit a set

This would be the same for any pair except you will find it harder to get paid on your set of aces than with any other set. I dont think a completely disguised set of aces is much use because you wont win a big pot generally with them unless someone has the case ace or also flops a set and that won't happen too often. I prefer the completely disguised set of deuces personally

Gholimoli

generally not a good idea at all esp in sh games however there are situations that can pay very well if you manage to do it properly.
it depends alot on the table and the players that are left to act behind you.
if the table is aggro pre flop and alot of raising is going on then i would even limp after ONE limper in early position hoping some smart ass on late position wants the pot there and then and raises it up and then continues on the flop.
they will never put you on AA.however if you ended up seeing a flop 4 ways then u better be preperd to let them go if needs be.

Culchie

Limping with Aces is great way of alerting your senses and hand reading skills post flop:)

Sinfonia

mdwexford wrote:

in sklanskys tournament poker for advanced players he has a play where he limps with aces and if you flop one you have a completly disguised set of aces.
he says in early blind levels its a good play because he doesnt just want to raise and pick up the blinds and this way you can win a massive pot when you hit a set

another good aspect imo is when you limp and some body else hits top pair on a raggedy board e.g. Q-6-2, they may find it difficult to give up QJ or something similar, and would also find it difficult to put you on AA

Culchie

Another good one is to play STT's with your hole cards covered:)

BrokenArrows

SumGuy wrote:

another good aspect imo is when you limp and some body else hits top pair on a raggedy board e.g. Q-6-2, they may find it difficult to give up QJ or something similar, and would also find it difficult to put you on AA

One of the hand i was playing i was delt Q6s in the BB and of course the guy who limps is the SB and the flop comes AJ6 rainbow. The guy checks the set of aces and i check and it gets checked around. Turn comes a Q. SB makes a 3/4 pot bet i raise him cant remember what. Rest of table folds. He calls. I of couse dont put him anywhere near a set and a slight chance he may have Ax but dont think he has more than TP

Anyway i suppose this is the perfect situation for anyone who had limped with aces.

Rnger

Sounds like a poor play to me BrokenArrows. Far to many conditions have to be met to make it a profitable play. He has to hit an A and someone else has to hit a hand decent enough to pay him off. Big pairs just do not work well in multiway pots.

I would make this play only if the whole table folded to me on the SB.

Supose your the SB in that hand: you bet, BB raises and MP/LP goes all-in (instead of folding). What the hell do you do now? Call and hope he dosent have KT? It's just foolish to play AA multihanded. The SB slow-played his aces far too much there and got lucky