Limping with AA in NL and in tornies

[BrianSwa]

anyone else do this? I have been doing this over at full tilt at $25 NL and it seems to be making me alot more money. I mean limping in early position, I have been limping with it and having someone raise in late position and then comming over the top and making good money. There is always that chance that its not gonna be raised but I think thats a chance im willing to take.

Am I making a mistake by limping with it?

[Reel Deal]

Does this really need to be answered?

[BrianSwa]

Id like to know, I know it can bite you in the ass but is there certain times you can justify doing it?

If you all dont want to answer it fine Ill get it answered elsewere.

[junYUN]

the only reason i limp with AA is if im at a table full of maniacs.. or im in the SB and everyone folds to me. there's no way you can justify limping with this hand in just a random $25NL table.. you're just asking for trouble.

i dont even know why im bothering, because you should know the answer to this question, but whatever.

[BrianSwa]

thank you Jun....


Im a fish, I dont know nothing about this silly game you know that. Thanks again for answer.

[Talking Poker]

It's perfectly fine to limp in with AA from EP on occasion, but I wouldn't make a habit of it. I believe Harrington recomments doing it about 20% of the time.... I find myself doing it about 5% of the time (if that).

I HATE losing with AA though, so I prefer to decrease the chance of that happening by playing it strong. I'd much rather win a small pot with AA than lose a big one with it...

[bdawg31]

Cloutier talks about doing it in his book too - but he is basically looking for a limp-raise situation. If I remember correctly, he is looking to limp in, someone raise and then you come over the top of him hard.

He basically says (if i remember correctly) that if your plan does not work and you end up with 3 or 4 callers - you have to be ready to let it go. Flop comes - make your customary bet, but be willing to dump it if you get a lot of resistance. I think he wants you to do this to be able to isolate with a big pot or jam it hard and take it down preflop.