[akashra]

This is whenever I end up with AA, KK, and sometimes QQ or AK. I didn't state it in that previous post, but I'm referring particularly to later levels: A little before bubble, and post bubble. In these situations when low/mid stacked I find the reward greater in making a mini-bet. This will branch out into 3 general situations w/some exceptions of course:

1. You'll take the blinds which is identical to what would have happened w/a larger raise.

2. You'll get one or two callers, knowing that you will be in the lead going to the flop (while only having an A as a scarecard holding Kings).. In this case, You'll get a lot of action when they connect w/Top pair or a good draw, and depending on the strength of your post flop play and reads you can often get them to match your (shortstacked) all-in in as the underdog against your unexpected overpair. Many players will often continuation bet the flop irregardless of what hits as well, allowing you to cold-call, or raise depending on your feels, reads once again.. I rely a lot on my post flop play as well I suppose, and while acknowledging the added risk, love to see flops with the dominant hand if I think they'll fold to a larger or reraise preflop.

3. You get reraised -- Here, well obviously your pushing with Aces, and in almost cases with Kings as well. Depending on chipstacks, but I've been reraised by hands like A-10, K-J, lower pocket pairs by larger stacks or other short stacked players often enough to make this quite profitable. In my view it invites lesser hands to take a chance that would have alternatively folded to a larger or even standard 3x raise if they think your weak or trying to get away with a cheap blind steal.