Poker Tips - Playing AA and KK preflop.

Some advice for novices at No Limit Texas Holdem poker,hopefully these tips help people understand the game a little more.

Sorry about the lighting,I will fix that my next time I post a video.

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[stroppa2004]

I made this video to help someone who might not have played much poker. I understand (If I have to say it 1000 times) that a lot of people viewing this video dont require or need this advice. :) Good luck at the tables!

[stroppa2004]

Very true Rico,if you flop a set and it's a rainbow flop (no 2 cards on flop are suited for those wondering) and the flop is not connected and giving someone a free card to hit a possible straight then checking can work,but beware there is a risk reward factor to doing this and winning a small pot is better than losing a big pot!

Cheers Stropper

[superjeff14]

@boonce88 If you were making a joke, then i lol'ed. However, if you are serious, then you have a misunderstanding of hand strengths. KK is a much better hand than AK. In fact, KK beats AK 70% of the time when they are put against eachother. If an ace hits the flop it is unfortuante for KK, but KK is still a much stronger hand that AK

[boonce88]

What are you doing playing KK if an ace comes its rubbish you should wait for AK instead

[crunchie09]

@karasuma87 loll i was going to say the exact same thing

[tomtubeboob]

3 times the blind is a basic answer. depends on the game stage. If the blinds are 25/50 and you have AA then 3x the blind isnt good enough to stop multi calls. Plus if you want to get paid for your hands sometimes you have to take a risk and limp to play with 4 other players. Poker is a funny game because if you go all in pre-flop with AA someone holding Q10 may call, but if you raise 3x the same player will fold it. There are No answers in poker, thats why it is the best game in the world.

[MrNiceHk]

Man had a nightmare in my home game recently went out in 3 hands practically to the same guy including a rebuy ... a complete car crash of a game ... 1st the bad end of the idiot straight and the guy rivered me, 2nd .. Kings up run into trips 2;s ... Rebuy ... finally a coin flip all in blinds crazy high ... Me King 8 him King 9 ...

[RussellsParadox]

That's why I'm more likely to raise with 78 in early position than QJ.

[MrNiceHk]

I love poker and I study the game as much as I can, dont get to play as much as I would like but love it all the same. I think the number one requirement to play good poker is discipline. If you know the basics regarding starting hands preflop in early middle and late position you can develop a reasonably solid game with ease, problem is a lot of people me included look down at QJ in Early position and think just once 1/4 of your stack later .. the after thought ..I should have mucked that ..

[massterra]

This is a really good point. What I believe it highlights is that no ONE play should be relied on. Many factors should determine ones style and tactics. Thanks for the refresher!

[MrNiceHk]

My only concern with that is perhaps you will be up against a lot more hands with your JJ than a straigh 3 times the blind raise .. I sometimes play 4 times the blind if I am getting flat called too much