Playing AA in a multiway pot out of position. What post-flop options should I consider?

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Strategy #1

1. Smaller, more controlled c-bets

In multiway pots, avoid automatically making large c-bets. Use bets of 30–50% of the pot to extract value without inflating the pot too much.
 
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christovam said:
Strategy #1

1. Smaller, more controlled c-bets

In multiway pots, avoid automatically making large c-bets. Use bets of 30–50% of the pot to extract value without inflating the pot too much.
2) Be careful on connected boards
If the flop is connected or draw-heavy, be ready to slow down, check, or even fold against strong action from multiple opponents.
 
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veryluckyfish7k said:
2) Be careful on connected boards
If the flop is connected or draw-heavy, be ready to slow down, check, or even fold against strong action from multiple opponents.
I love this. In many occasions I've seen people lose their whole stacks with AA simply because the ignore all this points
 
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Mazembe said:
I love this. In many occasions I've seen people lose their whole stacks with AA simply because the ignore all this points
How can I avoid losing my whole stack with AA when I am short, e.g. less than 10 BB pre-flop? Sometimes I shoved all in, got called by JTs, and it cracked my AA. Should I slow play it to see the flop?
 
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AA in a multiway pot .I lose all the time:(

 
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miklcct said:
How can I avoid losing my whole stack with AA when I am short, e.g. less than 10 BB pre-flop? Sometimes I shoved all in, got called by JTs, and it cracked my AA. Should I slow play it to see the flop?
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.
 
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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.
 
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miklcct said:
How can I avoid losing my whole stack with AA when I am short, e.g. less than 10 BB pre-flop?
You cant.
miklcct said:
Sometimes I shoved all in, got called by JTs, and it cracked my AA.
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.
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Should I slow play it to see the flop?
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.
 
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veryluckyfish7k said:
2) Tenha cuidado com placas interligadas.
Se o flop for conectado ou propício a um draw, esteja preparado para diminuir o ritmo, dar check ou até mesmo desistir diante de uma forte ação de múltiplos oponentes.
That's right. It's not a good idea to increase the bet with a connected board. However, if we have any idea how the villain plays, maybe we can take a chance.
 
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Mazembe said:
Adoro isso. Em muitas ocasiões, vi pessoas perderem todas as suas fichas com AA simplesmente porque ignoram todos esses pontos.
I’ve done that a lot myself.
 
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miklcct said:
Como posso evitar perder todas as minhas fichas com AA quando estou com poucas, por exemplo, menos de 10 BB pré-flop? Às vezes, eu fui all-in, recebi call de JTs e meu AA quebrou. Devo jogar devagar para ver o flop?
With that stack, that's exactly what you should do. If you bet 2 BB with 8 BB left, it shows a lot of strength in your hand. With 10 BB, I always go all-in.
 
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LenaLena said:

AA em um pote com vários jogadores. Eu perco sempre.:(

It's amazing how AA gets beaten at low-buy-in tables.
 
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puzzlefish said:
Nesses casos, você quer dobrar suas fichas indo all-in contra outra mão com AA. Mas nem sempre você vai conseguir. Ver o flop não vai te salvar de nada a longo prazo. Evite potes com vários jogadores, se possível.
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.
 
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Goggelheimer said:
Quando você está com AA fora de posição em um pote com vários jogadores, a chave é manter a flexibilidade em vez de se apegar à mão que tem.
De modo geral, você deve priorizar a proteção e o valor, o que muitas vezes significa apostar em boards coordenados e ser mais cauteloso em texturas que superam os ranges dos callers.
Dar check também pode fazer sentido em flops muito molhados se você espera que jogadores agressivos atrás de você deem staking, permitindo que você controle o pote enquanto continua forte.
Se o bordo ficar desfavorável — pense em várias cartas conectadas ou forte pressão de flush — não tenha medo de diminuir o ritmo e reavaliar a situação em vez de forçar uma ação. O objetivo é extrair valor sem deixar o pote sair do controle em situações onde seu overpair não é tão invencível quanto parecia no pré-flop.
Excelente! Tendemos a achar que somos imbatíveis com AA. E mesmo que não pareça, não há muitos blefes em confrontos pós-flop.
fundiver199 said:
Você não pode.

Esse é um resultado fantástico. Sempre que conseguimos apostar todas as nossas fichas com a melhor mão possível e pelo menos 78% de equidade contra um único oponente, devemos ficar pulando de alegria.

Se você estiver no big blind e enfrentar um pequeno aumento, pode simplesmente pagar com AA, mesmo estando com poucas fichas. Mas não se trata de desistir pós-flop, exceto talvez nas piores mesas possíveis, como JT98, todas de espadas, e você com ases vermelhos. O objetivo é dar ao oponente a chance de fazer uma aposta de continuação (C-bet) sem nada ou de se recuperar, mesmo estando em desvantagem. O objetivo no poker é maximizar o EV a longo prazo. O objetivo não é evitar bad beats.
fundiver199 said:
Você não pode.

Esse é um resultado fantástico. Sempre que conseguimos apostar todas as nossas fichas com a melhor mão possível e pelo menos 78% de equidade contra um único oponente, devemos ficar pulando de alegria.

Se você estiver no big blind e enfrentar um pequeno aumento, pode simplesmente pagar com AA, mesmo estando com poucas fichas. Mas não se trata de desistir pós-flop, exceto talvez nas piores mesas possíveis, como JT98, todas de espadas, e você com ases vermelhos. O objetivo é dar ao oponente a chance de fazer uma aposta de continuação (C-bet) sem nada ou de se recuperar, mesmo estando em desvantagem. O objetivo no poker é maximizar o EV a longo prazo. O objetivo não é evitar bad beats.
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?
 
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miklcct said:
How can I avoid losing my whole stack with AA when I am short, e.g. less than 10 BB pre-flop? Sometimes I shoved all in, got called by JTs, and it cracked my AA. Should I slow play it to see the flop?
With AA and a less than 10 BB stack, the only correct play is shove. This also helps prevent too many players from entering the pot.
 
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watch your position, controll betsiceses and your stack--icm and pott odds
 
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