AA and KK are the best starting combinations in texas holdem. According to statistics, these are the most profitable combinations. That is why a player with these hands on the preflop looks forward to getting a good win. This is the main problem with these hands, because it is always very difficult to fold hands like these even when a player realizes that he will probably lose. A typical mistake for new players is getting into the game without a raise with AA and KK. The player doesn’t usually fold easily and lose much. Don’t be discouraged if you win just a small amount with this hand. This can occur often, but you should be afraid of losing a lot. This is common when you just take blinds with AA or KK. Also it is important to note that you should try to play against at least one or two opponents on the flop. AA and KK are just a pairs and there are many stronger combinations. The more opponents you have, the higher is the possibility that someone will draw a combination like that.

Here are some examples.

Example 1. If you are afraid of small bets you lose a lot. NL50. Stacks: Button ($71), Hero - CO ($51.75)

Hero has KdKh.

The beginning of the hand is standard enough and it should not raise many questions.

Preflop: 2 folds, Hero raises to $2, Button calls $2, 2 folds.

Flop: 8c-6c-5s, pot ($4)

Hero bets $3, Button calls $3.

Turn: Qh, pot ($10)

Many beginners make a mistake in this situation. They are afraid of a call on the flop and will usually check. They don’t fold kings and just passively call bets. The right decision in this situation is to continue your attack with a $7 bet, and fold if your contender re-raises.

The player in this example is not skilled enough, which leads to the hand finishing in this way:

Hero checks, Button bets $7, Hero calls $7.

River: 3d, pot ($24)

Hero bets $7, Button raises to $28, Hero folds.

Instead of betting $7 on the turn and determine his position, the hero played passively and spent $14. And On the river he made a weak bet, and in doing so, he made it clear that he was afraid and unsure of his hand’s strength.

Example 2. Crowd can’t be mistaken. NL50. Stacks: CO ($32.6), SB ($49), Hero MP2 ($55.82)

Hero has AhAs.

Hero raises $2, 1 fold, CO calls $2, Button calls $2, SB calls $1.75, 1 fold.

So, the first problem is that you have a top pair on the flop. At the beginning you should realize that there is a possibility of a situation in which you must fold on the post-flop.

Flop: 6c-2c-4h, pot($8.5).

SB checks, Hero bets $7, CO calls $7, 1 fold, SB raises $20, Hero ?

So, SB is in a bad position and has checked. There are many players in the game but Hero makes a cont bet the size of the pot. For the contenders it means that he has an over pair. In spite of this CO calls and SB re-raises. The way the contenders are playing shows they most likely have a stronger hand than Hero. When only one player shows aggressiveness, other variants are possible. The best idea is to fold if you’re playing against two opponents.

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