AA first hand in a freeroll - Online Poker Forum and Casino Community

have you? · #1 (**permalink**) 09-26-2007, 09:00 PM

Is there anyone else out there that folds AA in a freeroll when they get it first hand? My reasoning is that I want to survive, and if I make a decent size bet, it always gets raised all in, and you always get too many callers. Maybe its a mistake, but 9 times out of 10 for me they get cracked first hand.

giraug · #2 (**permalink**) 09-26-2007, 09:23 PM

I am learning to fold AA, but on freerolls it would depend on my position and how many all-ins before me... if I will play against 1 or 2 more players I usually take the risk... if there are more than 2 all-ins I let it go... most times get busted.

have you? · #3 (**permalink**) 09-29-2007, 09:57 PM

I'll never fold AA in a freeroll, if the hand is first one it's better too...people think you're going to gamble with nothing...if you start to think to fold AA cause you fear gamblers you can't win a freeroll...this is my humble opinion

have you? · #4 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 04:28 PM

First times i've been busted with my AA... Against 3 or more player allin with AA is not so good, so i'm going all in just against 1 player, or maximum 2 players. The odds are 85% and 73% for win.

have you? · #5 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 05:01 PM

My opinion, never fold AA on freeroll. Especially on start. Many players want to punish such all-in crazy guys. If many players call then it better for you. Of course than you risk more but if you win then you can feel good yourself.

tertip · #6 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 07:09 PM

Never fold AA in a freeroll, mostly to go All-in is the best option.

andybee · #7 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 07:53 PM

if i dont know the players..... you got to go all in ...... in a free roll at the start ....its a free roll .... go all in ..... you will get a caller most times wth junk ..... at the start of a free roll ill go all in with any pocket pair ..... even 22 ..... rem pre flop 22 is better than ak

andy

have you? · #8 (**permalink**) 09-30-2007, 10:09 PM

i played a 2k freeroll at carbon poker,1st hand AA before you know it there's 4 players all in pre flop,well i had to call...the 1st guy who went all in with 93 off won with 2 pair turn,rivered us all,i was'nt the only one gutted about his bold donkey move,its to be expected at that site i guess..but i still will never fold AA well not preflop.

killashandra · #9 (**permalink**) 10-01-2007, 07:00 AM

Only if I have any chips left after the flop, and the flop looks like someone made their hand, I would fold AA.

Otherwise: with AA you got to try and get chips from everyone.
And especilaly in a free roll there is no way to get rid of the donks. So any hand can lose.

have you? · #10 (**permalink**) 10-01-2007, 01:28 PM

Why fold it??

Has no one heard of raising?

Raise it up enough to say you have a good hand, if anyone comes into the pot you'll know you have the best hand - the same if you are re-raised.

As ever with AA if challenged you know you have the best starting hand and so are winning - why even consider folding and giving chips to someone that you know has a weaker hand?