Playing AA in a multiway pot out of position. What post-flop options should I consider?
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You want to double up by getting it all in against another hand with AA in these cases. You're not always going to. Seeing the flop isn't going to save you anything in the long run. Avoid multi-way pots if possible.miklcct said:
When you’re sitting on AA out of position in a multiway pot, the key is to stay flexible rather than married to the hand.
You generally want to lean toward protection and value, which often means betting on coordinated boards and being more cautious on textures that smash the callers’ ranges.
Checking can also make sense on very wet flops if you expect aggressive players behind you to stab, letting you control the pot while still continuing strong.
If the board turns ugly—think multiple connected cards or heavy flush pressure—don’t be afraid to slow down and re‑evaluate instead of forcing action. The goal is to extract value without letting the pot spiral in situations where your overpair isn’t as invincible as it felt preflop.
You generally want to lean toward protection and value, which often means betting on coordinated boards and being more cautious on textures that smash the callers’ ranges.
Checking can also make sense on very wet flops if you expect aggressive players behind you to stab, letting you control the pot while still continuing strong.
If the board turns ugly—think multiple connected cards or heavy flush pressure—don’t be afraid to slow down and re‑evaluate instead of forcing action. The goal is to extract value without letting the pot spiral in situations where your overpair isn’t as invincible as it felt preflop.
You cant.miklcct said:
Thats a fantastic outcome. Whenever we can get all our chips in with the pure nuts and at least 78% equity against a single opponent, we should be jumping up and down with excitement.miklcct said:
If you are in the big blind and face a small raise, you can just call with AA, when you are short. But its not to fold postflop except maybe on the worst possible boards like JT98 all spades, and you have red aces. Its to give the opponent a chance to C-bet with nothing or catch up but still be behind. The goal in poker is to maximize long term EV. The goal is not to avoid bad beats.miklcct said:
In micro tournaments, it’s very common for many players to go all-in, even when they don’t have a strong hand. They run into a lot of AA and win. Unfortunately, that’s the reality. In fact, we have to avoid going all-in too often, but it’s difficult.puzzlefish said:
Excelente! Tendemos a achar que somos imbatíveis com AA. E mesmo que não pareça, não há muitos blefes em confrontos pós-flop.Goggelheimer said:
fundiver199 said:
But doesn't paying with AA from the Big Blind make betting very cheap? The villain will see three cards for a low price and with little pressure. What do you think?fundiver199 said:
The degree to which equity is realized is, of course, influenced by factors such as the player's skill and his position in the hand.The more opponents you face in a hand, the more difficult it becomes to realize your hand equity.It's important to note that it's impossible to calculate the exact amount of equity a given hand can realize. The best we can hope for in this regard is a rough estimate.
Yes. Even the hands we lose come from a scenario we sometimes don’t anticipate. For example: we open with a standard raise from UTG, and then five opponents just call. This already undermines the aggressive strategy with AA, since the chance that an ace will hit and give us something post-flop increases significantly.dreamer13 said:
Strategy #2
First, assess the type of board:
Dry board (e.g., K♣ 7♦ 2♠) → you can bet with confidence
Wet board (e.g., 9♥ T♥ J♣) → play more cautiously
The more connectivity there is, the greater the chance that someone has hit their hand.
First, assess the type of board:
Dry board (e.g., K♣ 7♦ 2♠) → you can bet with confidence
Wet board (e.g., 9♥ T♥ J♣) → play more cautiously
The more connectivity there is, the greater the chance that someone has hit their hand.