ATo Big Pot

[AJay]

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I'm gonna play ATo in MP, but I'm not going to raise with it -- it's not that good. <-- (Edited below)

Post flop, when I have the SB betting out of position (not to mention that he raised pre-flop) and an early player raising the SB's bet (knowing of course that the SB raised pre-flop), I'm getting out of this hand on the flop. WAY too much chance someone has AT LEAST an Ace with better kicker.

(Now I'll read what everyone else said...if you don't see this edited in a few minutes, I stand by it.)

After reading others' posts, I wouldn't change anything. But after simply thinking about it a little more, depending on the type of table I'm at, I might raise pre-flop as well. It would depend. I checked my favorite pre-flop charts, and Hilger calls for raising in MP if first in. Miller just has you calling. So it seems either is reasonable. Again, it would probably depend on my mood and how I felt about the table type (loose vs. tight / weak vs. aggressive)

Edited again: doh! If I would pay more attention...since there's only 8 players and not 10, yes, I'd raise pre-flop. I'd still fold post-flop.

[TomTom]

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I'm gonna play ATo in MP, but I'm not going to raise with it -- it's not that good. <-- (Edited below)

Edited again: doh! If I would pay more attention...since there's only 8 players and not 10, yes, I'd raise pre-flop. I'd still fold post-flop.

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How do you open an unopened pot? I try to let my hand deceide, the earlier I am I'll tend to raise with broadway cards, and limp with smaller suited connectors, basically if I have a hand like 78s that plays well multiway I'll limp (to encourage other limpers to make me donations), if I have case in point ATo I'll raise to drive away most hands.

The later my position the more I'll tend to raise with everything (and sometimes anything) as a steal.

Here I'd open with the raise too, and call it 1 bet back to me. I hate that flop, hate the action to me. Easy lay down.