Are you an all-in player?

andron205 · Nov 15, 2025

I do it this way when chips are scarce

Mag_P1e · Nov 15, 2025

Yes, I can confidently say about myself that I am an all-in player - it is easier for me to just push the chips into the center of the table than to sit and suffer postflop

bodil19982 · Nov 16, 2025

It depends on your position and chip value. If you're playing deep stacks, going all-in preflop is very rare. If your stacks are 10-15bb deep, then going all-in is an option.

Dzill_230 · Nov 16, 2025

It's a simple question, and there are so many opinions. Yes, it all depends on many factors: sometimes jam is optimal, and sometimes it will slowly yield its benefits. Personally, I tend to play a strong hand more aggressively in deep stacks and apply pressure in short stacks. There is always a risk of losing with such a powerful hand, but it's better to fold when the opportunity arises than to watch it lose in a coin flip.

Ch3tz · Nov 16, 2025

All in type of player

millya5 · Nov 16, 2025

I had moments when I went all in out of anger... When a weak hand won, it used to irritate me.

ironduke11 · Nov 16, 2025

All ins are generally best as a bluff...or if you are sure you can extract maximum value

RENEY444 · Nov 16, 2025

I do it quite often in online tourneys .The blinds(and antes) go up so fast you have to keep pace .And once you get deep its almost better to just get a fold without risking a flop , turn or river that might break you . Also , when allin you're sure to see all 5 cards in holdem to ensure full equity .

Dimidrol2 · Nov 16, 2025

When I get tired of playing, I go all in.

Kasztor007 · Nov 17, 2025

I wouldn’t say I’m an “all-in player,” but there are definitely spots where shoving makes a lot of sense for me.

When my stack drops below 10 big blinds, I follow the classic push-or-fold strategy at that point there’s not much room left to play postflop, so shoving is usually the most profitable option.

In the late stages of a tournament, when we’re already ITM, I also take some aggressive spots with a medium stack if I see a good opportunity.
For example, if there’s only one player left to act behind me, and I have a hand that plays well (Axs, KQs, etc.), I’m happy to apply pressure with an all-in. A successful shove can steal valuable blinds or even set up a double that pushes me closer to the final table and if it doesn’t work, that’s part of the game.

TheKAAHK · Nov 17, 2025

As with anything poker strategy related, the answer is: it depends.

But remember; your stack is a weapon, use it.

Fallenglory · Nov 17, 2025

No, if I'm 100 BB deep I will not shove, not even with aces. If you are 10 big blinds or less on the other hand it's very effective to shove. It's more a tournament move anyways then a cash game move.

bazza155 · Nov 17, 2025

In tournaments every player(except maybe the winner) will be all in at sometime, even if its their last hand.

alucaa · Nov 17, 2025

The truth is that I think so, it only depends on my position at the table and my chips, of course, when I have fewer chips I tend to be conservative and barely bet with strong hands, but if I'm in a situation with enough chips I tend to pay more often with any hand or I even dare to bluff more, I've been doing that lately and I haven't done anything wrong.

SPANKYSN · Nov 17, 2025

wyvern777 said:
I still don't know what's better, taking risks with unexpected moves or playing them slowly and wisely. If you play boldly, you can double your chips quickly, but if you play slowly, you will waste your chips.

That’s the dilemma…but if you don’t play the best hands in poker aggressively, can you win in the long run? Of course, there are times to slow play big hands, like if you’re on the money bubble, but at the start, slow playing AK, AA or KK into a bad beat loss, is emotionally and financially demoralizing.

Happy Bobi · Nov 17, 2025

It all depends on my opponents, the stage of the tournament, and the size of my stack. Sometimes going all-in is the only option. But definitely not always

888NOX888 · Nov 20, 2025

To be honest, I play all-in very rarely, usually in a desperate situation or with confidence in victory, but of course there are other situations.

dreamer13 · Nov 20, 2025

Movies often depict situations where a hero goes all-in with a bad hand, everyone around them freaks out and folds, and the poker player takes the money and rides off into the sunset with a beautiful woman. In reality, bluffing all-in with a weak hand most often results in losing money, so if you want to risk your entire stack and "squeeze" your opponent out of the pot, you need to have a compelling reason. For example, your opponent is playing extremely cautiously and folds to any aggression.

Kaaskop63 · Nov 20, 2025

Yes at the start of a tournament.

moraeskvmi · Nov 20, 2025

No, but it should be, a flaw that shouldn't exist.

Virma · Nov 23, 2025

Yes for sure

pokerV · Nov 27, 2025

wyvern777 said:
There are many such situations in the game of poker.Are you an all-in player? Because, for example, you can play AK in all sorts of ways if you don't know what will happen on the flop.

Not an automatic all-in player at all. AK’s a great hand, but it’s not a made hand — how you play it depends on stack sizes, position, and the vibe at the table. Sometimes it’s worth pushing, sometimes it’s better to see a flop and let the situation unfold. Poker’s all about adapting, not autopiloting.

veszmo · Nov 27, 2025

I always go all-in preflop with AA, KK, QQ. Never with AK. The dumbest play with these hands is to raise the minimum preflop and then go all-in on the flop.

Dushka · Nov 27, 2025

It's too hard to throw away good hands, so sometimes they go all in. But it's not that often.

O103212 · Nov 27, 2025

All in is the spirit of the game. win or go home.

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