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 AJ in Early position in a passive LE Game, mroban, 5. Sep 2003 15:18 | ||
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| Normally I have been mucking AJos in early position, however, I have been playing in some really passive games. In these games, if a player has AQ or AK they usually bring it in for a raise. They always play Ax but will not raise unless they have at least AQ. So...I have decided to play AJ in these games from early position by just limping in. If there is no raise behind me, my J kicker is the best kicker and can play the hand accordingly. If I get raised and don't hit the flop hard (at least twice or if suited get a four flush or an openended straight draw with a bunch of callers) I just throw the hand away. While I still feel this is a trashy hand (perhaps the king of all trash hands) - the flops don't really seem to connect enough to make the hand a strong hand - I have been somewhat profitable with the play (in these games only) playing as I said above. In a tough game with lots of raising I would just muck the hand from early position. In tougher games I have not been calling raises with AJ and will usually only play it from middle position down if passed to me. Then I will usually raise and try to get head up with someone. Is this a sound theory? Feel free to poke holes or disparage brutally. MR | ||
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| Re: AJ in Early position in a passive LLHE Game, mroban, 5. Sep 2003 15:19 | ||
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| I meant LLHE above. I have no idea what LE means. | ||
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| Re: AJ in Early position in a passive LLHE Game, Piers Majestyk, 5. Sep 2003 16:11 | ||
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| I believe your strategy is fine as it is generally the same as mine so it has to be good:). I never call a raise with AJo unless I have a very strong reason too (as I have a very good read and control over a certain player). In my opinion AJ from early position is generally a chip burner. | ||
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| Re: AJ in Early position in a passive LE Game, PairTheBoard, 5. Sep 2003 21:53 | ||
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| That's pretty much how I see it as well. I find myself limping early with AJo in loose games but do so sort of half heartedly. I really can't see much profit in it. But if it's only break even then I figure it's a plus. I like to give action when I can, as long as it's not costing anything. In really loose games I think there probably is some profit in it. But it's tricky. | ||
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| Re: AJ in Early position in a passive LE Game, Mark Gregorich, 6. Sep 2003 20:40 | ||
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| I think its a good thing that you recognize how the type of game you are playing in influences the way you play certain hands. I think you have the right approach here. Although AJ isn't on my top 10 list of favorite hands either, I think its probably correct to play it for a limp from early position in passive games. It seems like you'll get enough situations where someone will pay you off with a worse kicker (whichever card you pair up) to make the hand marginally profitable. Mark | ||
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| Re: AJ in Early position in a passive LE Game, 3Kings, 6. Sep 2003 22:38 | ||
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| Up until a couple of months ago, if I got AJ I always played it. After reading some books and reading this fourm, I stopped playing AJo from early position and even AJs depending on who I played against. I found that most of the time I hit the flop, I would have been beaten. I hit a J and there is a K or I hit the A and someone stays in with their A and hits two pair(or has a K or Q). Being early means you have to act first and unless you know who you are up against, it is not a good place to be. | ||
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| Re: AJ in Early position in a passive LE Game, mroban, 6. Sep 2003 22:54 | ||
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| I don't disagree 3Kings, remember my theory is based solely on a game that would qualify as very passive and loose and based on an observation that most players play any ace and will raise if AQ or better. So if the Ace hits, you reasonably can expect to have the best hand. In any other games its a clear muck from early position, no question. | ||
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