Slow playing aces?

[Ronaldo7]

I realy depends on buyin... On lower buyins it is dangerous because there is a lot of players in hands (usualy) and on bigger it cn be realy profitable!

 

[0546474]

I think poker players need to be flexible and varied. Sometimes slowing down with AA is a must !!!

 

[rabman50]

I agree, but it is not the only time. For example, suppose you are on the button, two players limped, and there is an aggressive player in the big blind who often likes to squeeze in this spot. Then, limping with aces can make a lot of sense, because you likely will be able to make a large 3-bet, isolate the raiser, and win more chips than if you had raised the limpers.

For a different example, suppose you are in the big blind, the player under the gun raises, and it folds all around to you. If you 3-bet the UTG raiser from the BB, that will look very strong and the UTG raiser might fold or play very cautiously. Again, calling with aces can make a lot of sense in this spot.

Great examples sx. These are the kind of things people should be thinking about during a hand.

 

[Gutshot Gus]

I almost always play AA aggressive. The only way that I will even think slow play is if I'm sure that a check-raise is possible. There's nothing like a well timed check raise to tilt an opponent.

 

[CallmeFloppy]

I do not slow play aces unless the following two situations apply.

1 - Everyone before me folded and I have an hyper aggressive player behind me. Even then I am likely just hoping he raises so I can re-raise.

2 - I am super short stacked and hoping that can get a lot of callers, be lucky and have them hold up.

 

[FIERROS]

Most of the times I go all-in with AA's pre-flop.

 

[Baldy86]

while slowplaying aces is indeed dangerous ....the problem is that often when you have aces everybody folds to a raise xD lol

i sometimes slowplay them too but when i notice i am beat i can let them go

 

[Atararo14]

In my opinion, we can slowplay AA against a single player and not in multiwayn, it's okay if the board allows it (dry board)

 

[ph_il]

Most of the times I go all-in with AA's pre-flop.

Why? Do you not like getting value with AA?