How often do poker online players complain about always losing with Aces, pocket Kings or Queens at the casino? They blame the cards, claim they are cursed and swear to never play them again.
It’s not the cards that are losing. It is how they are played that is causing the loss. People sometimes try to get smart with their Aces or other big hands when playing poker online, often limping in because they assume the hand is a winner. Wrong! Pocket Aces may be the best starting hand, but the flop can change everything.
You should never slow play a big hand in a full game from early position. The right strategy is to bet out big and narrow the field to as few players as possible. You only want to go up against one or two players, not six or seven. The more players who remain to contest your hand, the less valuable it becomes. If you are in late position with a big hand pre-flop, with everyone folding in front of you, and only two or three players behind you (including the blinds), you have more leeway about how to size your bet because the field is already small.
Aces or a big pocket pair are most likely to win when up against only one or two hands. With many players contesting the pot, a big pair becomes vulnerable to better hands, like flushes or two pairs.
