In the world of Texas Holdem, Pocket Aces is the best hand which you can be dealt. Though according to statistics they are dealt only once in every 220 hands.
However, this is not a steadfast rule you, you may end up coming across them a lot less if you are having a bad run, or maybe more if you’re on a streak!
A big mistake amongst less experienced players is to push your entire stack into the pot straight away.
This mentality can also affect the seemingly more experienced players too, players see the enticing pocket pair and instinctively, though despite initial reactions, this is not a smart move…
This is because the ultimate aim of playing poker, whether online, a cash game or a tournament, is to play your hand as profitable as possible.
Players tend to seldom utilise the power that Pocket Aces provide, that power lies in the ability the chance to build up the pot early, or take down the pot quickly.
When viewing the game logically, if you’re dealt Pocket Aces in early position and raise, you should therefore have been called only by players who are holding perhaps Ace/King or Ace/Queen or a paint pair.
With Pocket Aces, you already hold two ace cards so the likelihood of your opponent having an ace is low, so it’s a safe assumption to say they are holding a paint pair.
So the idea with Pocket Aces is making players call you, and even re-raise, thereby building up the pot and making your surefire hand all the more profitable…
Unfortunately it seems, most players don’t often feel like playing poker and will simply push all their chips in pre-flop, squandering a golden opportunity to earn themselves some chips.
It may just be a few chips and one hand but it all adds up, and getting into the right habits on surefire hands is what separates the men from the boys.
