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Originally Posted by shanej974
Take it easy. Not a backhanded insult at all, just a friendly jibe. Ask any poker expert if you should EVER fold A-A in a limit ring game and the answer will be no. It doesn't take a genius to know that. A-A is the best hand with no help and also the best drawing hand. You're the preflop favorite with that hand no matter how many opponents you have. You asked what the odds are of A-A holding up against 8, 7, or 6 players, but that is irrevelant. Your odds are better then any of the other players and the idea is to get your money in when you have the best of it. Refer also to Dunbar's post above. I've been playing poker in live games, tournaments, and online for over 15 years. I've also read all of the books out there. If you don't want advice or friendly criticism, then don't ask for it.
Back to the original post, you should be calling with almost any reasonably good starting hand in this situation (certainly A-A is a reasonably good starting hand). The pot odds are so high that very few hands will not have a positive return. You also don't have to worry about being raised again before the flop.  |
Completely agree with Shane.
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Originally Posted by shanej974
This gets me thinking that I'm hitting Vegas next month, and while I dabble in poker, I'm certainly not an experienced player. SHould I even bother with the tables there?
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Not unless you enjoy losing money. That said, there are worse ways to lose $40 than taking a stab at Las Vegas poker games.
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Originally Posted by GPK
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....unless you are willing to sit at a No Limit table. If you sit at a $2-$4 or $4-$8 peckerheads call EVERYTHING....chase EVERYTHING...it's maddening...
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Originally Posted by Scav
yeah, only NL tables in Vegas, don't touch the limit games unless you are playing 50/100 limit
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Huh?! That limit game description sounds wonderful to me. Are you saying you don't like it when players call with weak hands and chase when the pot odds don't warrant it? You'd rather they fold when they're supposed to?
In poker, you only make money when your opponents make mistakes. You should be thrilled when players call with awful hands.
--Dunbar