Re: Was this a super foolish line? Limped big pair and....
Why would you ever limp AA when two players are already in the pot, and there is every chance that the BB will come along for the ride? Limping AA is occasionally worth doing if you are at a very tight table and want to generate some action or you have a maniac on your left who you know is likely to raise you. It makes no sense whatsoever to limp in the SB when there are already two bets in the pot.
I have noticed recently at $1-$2 that a lot of players have started limping first in with AA from any position. No doubt they feel quite smug when their hand wins and their opponent is left looking a little foolish, but they forget that they have probably lost money in the process by failing to value bet. Limping first in on the button, as I have seen happen, is ridiculous. Who on earth believes any button has AA when he raises? If anything, I start to smell a rat if the it is limped in that situation.
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