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Message: [QUOTE="Pokerpoet2, post: 6912116, member: 430261"] Depends on the situation, If I was first to act in a hand I would always put in a 3X bet to tell the table I have something decent in my hand, It's up to them to decide what it could be, A/K,A/Q, A/A or whatever. If no one called then fine I won the blinds and antes, but if you get callers, then you need to be wary of their hands, they could also be playing a Pocket pair they like or even their favourite suited connectors. But if someone on the table decides to raise on top of your 3X bet, then watch out for fireworks, because I am coming back over the top with the all-in shove, Why? because I want that pot, called or folded by the other players I really don't care, If someone believes I am trying to bluff them into thinking I am holding A/A then I am saying it's no bluff and if you don't believe me then put your money where your mouth is and find out. Sure I could lose, and have lost against other players calling my all-in bet, but if you are not going to play A/A aggressively telling the whole World you are holding the best starting hand in Poker why play it at all. Slow playing it is all fine and good if you hit the flop, but if you miss, then you need to decide has your opponent made the nuts or is he just playing a single pair in his hand? Continuing after the flop with just a pair of Aces is not a guarantee you are going to win, even if it is the top pair, so you need to be cautious or just shove and trust the Poker Gods are on your side. I have seen flops of A,5,5, with me holding Pocket Aces and you think Wow! I have a Full house, only to find he slow played Pocket 5s, It happens, but I will guarantee there is not a player in the World that is going to fold A/A after seeing a flop like that. Own it! get used to it! because it will happen if you play enough hands, and over 20 odd years I have played Thousand's of hands. [/QUOTE]

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