How to play unsuited Aces with weak kicker

[Papier24]

Hey,
I'm specialized on 6max Cash Games and I find it quite difficult to play unsuited Aces with a weak kicker.
In early position I almost always fold these hands but would you recommand me to play these hands in late position ?
Then when I hit the Ace on the flop and get alot of action I never know what to do when I face bets on all streets.
Should I maybe always fold these kind of hands preflop to avoid these situations ?

 

[PokerNuts01]

Calling preflop raises from the blinds with weak aces, even when they are suited, usually isn't as preferable since you won't have position postflop. Depending on stack sizes, the amount of the raise, and the number of players in the hand, however, you could still make that call with a plan to abandon the hand should you fail to flop that flush draw.

 

[ludomaniaco24]

If the truth that we recommend playing with things in the last positions I think it works

 

[PKRNRS]

Hey,
I'm specialized on 6max Cash Games and I find it quite difficult to play unsuited Aces with a weak kicker.
In early position I almost always fold these hands but would you recommand me to play these hands in late position ?
Then when I hit the Ace on the flop and get alot of action I never know what to do when I face bets on all streets.
Should I maybe always fold these kind of hands preflop to avoid these situations ?

I would think your ace gets a little stonger in 6-max. I would add ace-10 or ace-5, ace 6-9 I would pitch every time unless short stacked and forced to play.

 

[Pauliefromgoodfellas]

Hey,
I'm specialized on 6max Cash Games and I find it quite difficult to play unsuited Aces with a weak kicker.
In early position I almost always fold these hands but would you recommend me to play these hands in late position ?
Then when I hit the Ace on the flop and get alot of action I never know what to do when I face bets on all streets.
Should I maybe always fold these kind of hands preflop to avoid these situations ?

You're probably right to fold most weak aces out of position. In most 6 max games you can open with a7s and better and it'll be +ev. If you are on the button and it's folded to you you should not fold preflop with Ax, that's just silly talk.

 

[Cmoneytaker5]

i limp behind with A5 A4 A3 and i raise with any ATs+.. i do not play A6 A7 A8 A9 but i will play them only from the button suited or not.

 

[HomerQ723]

I have noticed a lot of people limp with A- weak and seem to hit more times than not. It's strange watching tables and seeing how different people play these types of hands.

 

[PostFlopMaster]

6 max I play weak aces A6o pretty aggressively when out of position. In position I usually fold these hands. Anything stronger will face a re raise especially from the blinds. Depending on board texture and my opponents determine how I play postflop.

 

[QA77]

They are good hands to bluff with and 3 bet with. You block an ace and still have showdown equity.

 

[RakeMyLife]

They are good hands to bluff with and 3 bet with. You block an ace and still have showdown equity.

+1.

Especially against late position raisers, these are great hands to 3bet with (and even 4bet if u dare). If calling, keep the pot small and try to win a showdown.

 

[BigD23]

most of the time when I call with this I get outkicked and i'm calling bets down till the river and get wacked.

 

[Andrei Korolev]

Unsuited ACE rubbish,of course it is better not to play,especially in early position.Try to play in late position agressivnie.

 

[braveslice]

Books give range for good player UTG all suited Axs, however the standard range for medium players UTG AKs-ATs and A5 - A2s. Some books give also UTG only A9s+

Anything under AQs is almost like semi bluffing when opening UTG

 

[chronical]

I would muck everything that is not A9o till CO. You will be dominated post flop often + if you will be facing a 3bet you will have to fold, so you are basically betting on you fold equity.
Post flop would be tricky as you have to adjust for your op, and even then you dont whant to be losing/winning in a battle of A7o vs A8o.

From MP you can go with all suits but if you get often 3beted, fold A6s-A8s. Generaly sspeaking your goal with A rag is to get a good 2 paor/dro raher than win buy value of top pair, for thous purpuses you have ATo/s+ and storng pairs.

Ax in late possitin is good hand to steal but if you get called, stats of you op will determen you post flop, but on a bord with no dro and 1 or no brodway cards Cbet is good.

 

[braveslice]

I would muck everything that is not A9o till CO.

Personally I go even tighter CO with ATo but I'm still learning the very basics.

Deuces Cracked gives CO A5o+, Card Runners CO A5o+, PokerEvolution A7o+

Most recommended Axo opening ranges are looser on the UTG than I have CO lulz.

 

[chronical]

Personally I go even tighter CO with ATo but I'm still learning the very basics.

Deuces Cracked gives CO A5o+, Card Runners CO A5o+, PokerEvolution A7o+

Most recommended Axo opening ranges are looser on the UTG than I have CO lulz.

it's an here-there istuatuon. A9o can be good as most players tend to 3bet AT+ while A6-A8 are either fold or call hands for them. A2-A5 are hands for dros/steals and AT+ are good top pari hands in prospect, but again you'll have to adjust.
I mean from a NIT you steal with as bad as 75s =)
Plus you goals with rases from CO and UTG are different. While you hope to steal from BU/CO, or get value from good hands, most likely you will not get as many fold if you are raising from UTG so thining the field is what you are looking from UTG.
On a different note. I would not put too much time in PFR charts, you should know what hands can make but beyond that.... most $$$ is made post flop. I mean how often have you've been in situation where by any standarts you PFR range from UTG is 1000% perfect and you get owned buy a 3bet 2 pair from BU =)
The proble I see with opening less than A9o from UTG/MP is you will be either folding too much or calling too much, any 3bet range is better than A2-A8, so you are hoping they are light 3beting or pure bluffing

 

[scorpi224]

I would say if you get a two pair on the flop then you should continue calling , if you have a weak kicker with an ace on the flop you can call 1 time maybe you get a two pair with your low kicker !

 

[Ametist17]

It is necessary to play, very accurately as a small kicker very dangerous! And at strong aggression of opponents to throw out cards in a pass!

 

[kucu2014]

fold from early position raise from late position

 

[Bagdalac4ever]

If you are first to play, then fold because someone can have A with strong kicker and go all or raise a lot and you will lose your stake. I don't always play with A. It is god card but in combination with strong kicker.

 

[Martin Carreira]

Several things have to be taken into account, such as the position, the chip stack, the number of players and the development of the tournament, but I think we should play with caution taking into account that if we achieve one pair we have a good chance of being below another Pair with higher kicker and we will be dominated in several situations. Play with caution and try not to lose large amount of chips

 

[Sidetracked]

I'll play A9+ from the CO and any A on the button in unopened pots.

 

[elitenuts]

I would only play Ace rags in late position and dependent on my chip stack. Usually, you can tell if they will hold up based on others betting. If however, I think a really good player may have one I immediately fold because you can get trapped, especially if you catch a 2nd pair.

 

[Tricky123bet]

I would say fold A2o-A9o from early position, and open from CO and Button. A few people here mentioned that you can 3bet these hands from late position, but that's the exception rather than the rule, it should only be used sometimes as a way to mix it up. You won't profit by doing it too much, at least at the microstakes. Look for opponents that are opening many hands, but fold a lot to 3bets.

 

[Ametist17]

it is necessary to play in late positions, and at aggression to throw out cards in a pass!