(A-A-x-x) has sent more good men to the rail than any other Omaha hand, and the reason for this is because this hand is so often grossly misplayed.
full tilt poker When you’re dealt A-A-x-x, your play should be guided by the size of your stack (and that of your opponents). Your primary goal with this hand is to get at least 35% of either your stack or your opponent’s stack into the middle pre-flop. If you don’t think you can do this then there’s no shame in simply limping in and hoping to flop a set. What you don’t want to do with A-A-x-x is raise an amount equal to 5-20% of your stack, see the flop, and then make a huge bet (or call a huge bet) after you miss.
full tilt poker bonus the best way to accomplish this goal is as follows: If you’re in early position, and nobody has yet raised, then just limp in. On your best days someone behind you will raise, and you’ll be able to reraise for a good portion of your stack. fulltilt poker bonus code If you’re in late position then only raise (or reraise) if you can get most of your money into the middle. Blindly raising with this hand because ‘it’s the best hand currently’ is a terrible idea since the expectation you’re earning on that pre-flop bet will be completely eliminated by the implied odds you’ll be giving to your opponent’s hands after the flop.
