Aa,kk?

[spreadeagle]

ok so im playing at the 88 table and i get pocket aces so i bet like 2k and i lose cause some guy gets like 3 tens and then on the next hand i get pocket kings so go all in and i lose again lol is this normal or am i now just extremely unlucky

[Shurtugal]

I was in the 1K big tournament, dude next me gets AA of diamonds and hearts. He goes all in. He wins the pot.
Next hand, I get AA of diamonds and hearts. I go all in. I get the pot.

Irony's fun =)

[boopsie1948]

All I know is, it 's sure a nice hand to hold when the flop comes your way!

[Mandy22]

I had AA in a tourney went all in got called by 4 others and lost to a flush with the guy holding 3 and 5. Its only the best hand b4 the flop!!!

[davec2056]

We have all been there mate. Keep your chin up your luck will change.

[Mac46]

Trick is .. don't go all in. You are putting your whole game at risk to some extent even if someone calls with a poor hand. OK if someone has gone all in and you are sitting there with rockets then call but raise a healthy amount and that should get rid of all the rubbish hands leaving the good hands and those with a slightly dodgy appreciation of maths.

Cheers

Mac

[bigred]

this week for me pocket As and KS haven't won a single hand so i stopped betting big on them. you never know what could happen with 5 more cards to show.

[Shurtugal]

I've lost with AA while playing two mini tourney's at once (I had AA in both at same time).

[Fritzylicious]

don't worry man luck wasn't in your favor

[Fritzylicious]

i would keep going all in though

[Fritzylicious]

still the fact that you get called by people is weird

[Fritzylicious]

i normally fold if some goes all in on the first hand

[Fritzylicious]

i mean why risk it... they only win a small amount

[boblin86]

i always get beat on aa kk so il still call but if i realy dont like the flop i will fold them as ive been beat on them far to many times lol

[BigA1]

I think that betting with aces is a good strategy.
Below, is odds on certain matchups.

COMMON ALL-IN HAND MATCH-UPS - % WIN PROBABILITY
AK vs 76 suited AK wins 60%
AK vs QJ AK wins 64%
AK vs 22 22 wins 51%
AK vs KQ AK wins 73%
AK vs AA AA wins 87%
AK vs KK KK wins 66%
AQ vs KQ AQ wins 70%
AQ vs QJ AQ wins 70%
AQ vs KJ AQ wins 60%
AT vs KQ AT wins 58%
AA vs KK AA wins 80%
AA vs 22 AA wins 80%
AA vs 76 suited AA wins 77%
A2 vs JT A2 wins 55%
KK vs K2 KK wins 90%

[zulujim]

Originally Posted by spreadeagle

ok so im playing at the 88 table and i get pocket aces so i bet like 2k and i lose cause some guy gets like 3 tens and then on the next hand i get pocket kings so go all in and i lose again lol is this normal or am i now just extremely unlucky

thats poker for you

[Taggy]

i dunno but i rarely win with poket cards

[Levity_Dave]

i normally won't go all in preflop unless i'm very short stacked. though my call all in's with either AA or KK. though will give a big raise with both.

after the flop you can make a judgment call on whether the hand is still good.

you got to hate it when some one calls your raise when holding KK then the flop brings Axx because you know if they called the raise there probably holding an Ace.

[KandieKane]

Pretty unlucky mate.