Preflop Play

[alw4ysontilt]

well, i found myself very often, playing very aggersivly pairs preflop, or AK,AQ,AJ but low pairs wasnt aggersive wanna take a flop,

my question is, how should i play preflop and what info can i get from position and bets of other people on the table.

thanks

[travz21]

You don't wanna take a flop with pairs, AJ+ though?

[alw4ysontilt]

yeah... then when flops comes i always miss or have 3 overs to the pair... i cant find a solution for that....
when i got 2 big cards flop come 3 5 8, and when i got a pair always overs... any idea how to play those hands?...

[travz21]

They can be tough depending what limits you play at. If people call you all the time, just bet when you have a hand and check when you don't. Don't overcommit yourself to hands that most likely won't be good by the river.

[alw4ysontilt]

well sometimes i want to protect my hand on the turn,
and then the fish calls and he hits a very small outs on the river and i pay him, i mean after i get fished it almost impossible for me to laydown..

[the brain001]

hello guys

first never go all in preflop

why ?

if you went all in you can't get up your stack because good players never entered in the game only with premium cards

i play about 6 years and i can tell you that i loose a lot go all in
the fishy player win
in a fulltable ak vs kq vs j8 30% of time the J8 win

now if you play 6 players tournaments going all in on the flop is better

best regards

my english is worst but i try

the brain001

[alw4ysontilt]

yea, i lose every time i go all in preflop :S....

[zocketpocket]

It depends on if your playing fullring or 6max. Fullring going allin with AQ generally won't be profitable. Also think about the action. If you raise utg and get 3bet by someone compentent in MP1 think about the ranges that villian could be raising with and then fold your JJ. Its no good.

[alw4ysontilt]

well, i still cant understand 3bet, i saw a guy made a vid on pokertube, PlayingABC, he 3b's a lot with rubbish, and i find myself very much fold to 3b's because it showed me strength...
is a 3bet is always a big hand?

[RiverstarsVictim]

3bet not always big. If you always fold, there's your answer. Tighten up OOP. More aggression in position!

Sit to aggressors' left in future. Buy HUD.

[Yulashechka]

My general recommendation:
1) Go all in preflop w KK and AA.
2) 3bet w QQ+; AK+.
2) If somebody started to 3bet a lot you change table or postion to be to the right to the agressor.
3) You hit top pair top kicker w AK on the flop only 1 from 3 times so you should look at continuation bet.
4) Buy some tracking software like Holdem Manager etc.
General recommendation for c/bet:
C/bet if you have nothing:
1) There A or K on the flop.
2) On monotone flop (e.g. all cards are spades, or hearts).
3) If Villain Fold to C/bet Stat >70%.
Do not c/bet if you have nothing
1) When his fold to Cbet on Flop Stat is less then 60%.
2) When it is low ragged flop with straight and/or flash draw possibilities.

Anyway your c/bet frequency should be about 70%.
I recommend you to read some articles on C/bet that are available all over Internet.