The game of Poker.....?

Question

Whats the best way of playing pocket 6's at poker? And while I'm asking, what about pocket Aces?

Answer 1

A non answer for you.
It depends. When I started playing I used to ask similar questions. And the answer from players who were better than me was always "it depends". So here are a list of supplementary bits of info someone would need to give you a better answer. If the concepts aren't familiar to you I'd recommend getting your head around them and what they mean for your decision making first. It will make you a much better (more profitable) player in the long run.

What type of game is it limit, pot limit, no limit.
Is it a tournament or a cash game.
If a tournament what stage.
What's your stack like compared to others in the hand.
What's your position, first to act? On the button? etc
What's the table playing like loose, aggressive.
How many players at the table?
Who's in the hand and what do you know about them and their play?
How have you been playing (what are other players likely perceptions of you eg will a raise be respected? or have you been playing any two cards)
What's the action been before you (any callers? any raisers?)
Who is to act behind you and what do you think they will do?
What are the pot odds?
What are the implied odds?
that'll probably do for starters.

The web is awash with really good poker advice.
If you play touraments I'd particularly reccomend reading the Harrington on Hold em series.

Excepting the caveats above if you just want a real answer

AA raise almost all of the time and mix it up with a call maybe 10-20% of the time.
66 fold to most raises ahead of you. Call most of the rest of the time raise occasionally. and no set no bet on the flop.

Good luck

Answer 2

the aces are a no -brainer...ram as much into the pot before the flop as possible. Once the cards come out, bet with confidence, but be aware of possible flush or straight draws, and the posssiblity of some one catching set (three of a kind)...which brings us to the 6s...small pocket pairs are worth a call or raise in a loose LIMIT game. NL is another story...I cannot count the times that as a rookie player i was bounced out of tournys because i went all in with pairs lower than 88. I would usually just muck the little pair unless there were only a few players.ast the table...5 or less. That the cool part about poker...there are an infinite number of situatuions and no book or expert can cover them all. A lot of the game is "feel".

Answer 3

Pocket AA should be played somewhat agresivly. You want some action, but only 1 maybe 2 callers pre flop. So a decent pre flop raise is in order. Heads up, AA will hold up about 80% of the time. But with multiple players 4 of 5 it may drop down as low as 50%.

Pocket 6s in early position should just limp in to see the flop, ultimatly if the flop is no help be ready to fold to any bet. In late position with no callers a decent pre flop raise is in order. If you miss the flop you can play the board if there are painted cards on the flop. If you hit trips your golden. Whatch the board for flush and straight draws etc...

Answer 4

Middle pairs such as pocket pairs can be the toughest cards to play in Hold'em. My rule of thumb is this if you are in early position (closest to the blinds) limp in, middle to late position raise or call a raise. If someone re-raises I suggest folding. After the flop the rule is "no set, no bet." Meaning if you don't flop a set or a very strong draw fold to any bets.

As for Aces a healthy raise is a good idea but don't over do it. You want people to call and not scare them away. Don't over play any pocket pair, pocket aces are still just a pair and win only about 30% of the time.

Answer 5

you play them the same all in right then and there. if you got sixes someone else probably doesn't have a pair of queens kings or aces. the best they can hope for is two over cards...you are a slight favorite and a chance to double up so the odds are correct. if you slow play aces you have to figure out if an opponent is slow playing trips after the flop.

Answer 6

You must pre raise before the flop with any pocket pair. How much to bet is up to how high the pair is. if you have pocket aces and have pre-raised before the flop, say you raised 4,000, after the flop your bet should continiously increase forcing everyone out before they have a chance to see the turn and the river cards.

Answer 7

Limp pocket sixes in a normal limit game, always raise aces in a normal game.

Answer 8

if u are out of position and several people are putting money in the pot pre flop then i wouldnt bother playing 66s but if im last to act pre flop and no one is pushing money in then ill raise to try to steal the blinds, if i get called ill raise again on the flop especially if ace ace hits cause he willl think u have one if he reraises then throw them down try again onother time
one tip with pocket rockets is DONT SLOW PLAY THEM

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Some good articles