Originally Posted by
Alan Mendelson
while pocket aces does have a "theoretical advantage" it is one of the most "dangerous" hands to play. In a tournament a year or so ago, I was at the final table and busted out when I went all in with AA. The player who called me, who had a slightly bigger stack, had KQ of diamonds. A king and queen came on the flop, and his two pair beat my one pair of aces.
AA is no "lock" on winning. I was very lucky the other player had "pushed" with AQ because his only draws were a straight or queens.
On the flop, by the way, came 99 and a 5. Had he pushed with King-Nine my aces would have been cracked. Had he played pocket fives I would lost to a full house.
the night before I beat a player with AA with 7 and 8 of hearts (a very powerful hand) when I made a heart flush.
Playing AA is a very big gamble because you don't have two suited cards to make a flush, the only straight you can win is ace high, and if you make the low straight someone with a 6 can beat you. AA is a highly overrated hand by amateur players -- they fall in love with pocket rockets but never consider how vulnerable they are.
Our friend Arc has told us he is not a live poker player. He should try it.