Re: $1+.10, 2TT, Stars. All-in on first hand?
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I know that basic stategy is to be tight, but. . . I'm a new player, starting at micro level with $50 bankroll, want to build it up and play at 3% level as I go, i.e, $3+.40 with $100 bank. Three straight 2TTs, two players went all-in on the first hand, and I called. I had AA, AA, and AK, and I busted out all three times to worse hands. Should I put that down to variance and keep going in when I have the goods? Or should I fold the best hand/nuts and let the maniacs fight it out?
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At this blind and buy-in, AK is (oddly enough) an easy laydown on the first hand ... Obviously, unless you are on the bubble and questionable as to making the money in a tourney, you're never laying down AA pre-flop (and even then, it's got to be extremely unique parameters) ... I've played many $1s on my way up (although I'm not much further than $5s and $10s), but if you're a decent player, you can get your chips in in MUCH better situations that level 1 with AK !!! If this a turbo, however, you can make an argument for calling with AK ...
But, even at the $10s ($11s), I push AA first hand looking like a nut, and someone always tries to be "sheriff", and I double up first hand ...
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