Quote Originally Posted by steelwheel
Quote Originally Posted by elipsesjeff
If there are fewer players in the flop, thus, a 'medium stakes' game, then all the more reason to play A9s, because you are likely to beat out the other kickers. I dont know how you look at it that A2-A5s is more profitable than A6-A9s, it just doesnt make sense. Find me a book somewhere saying that the Lower Axs are more profitable then I will back down. Post this question on 2+2 or something, I would be glad to read what they say.
OK, here is in a nutshell why I prefer A2-A5s than A6-A9s.

With A6-A9 what I want on the flop is two pair, trips or hopefully flush draw - I dont want to see JUST an ace flop, as thats no good to me, as if someone shows some aggression Im going to have to fold.

With A2-A5s what I want to see on the flop is the same as above except I can also possibly get a straight draw. So I have a little bit more of a chance with getting something I want on the flop with A2-A5s.

You might enjoy flopping a pair of aces with a weak kicker, but in MY game I dont. Which is why to ME A2-A5s is more profitable than A6-A9s.

edited to add.... so in MY style of play I make more of a profit with A2-A5s than with A6-A9s.
You dont understand, though, that Pairing the 9 and winning is worth more than pairing the 2, and this amount won is worth more than the wheel straight.

Going through my PT stats, I've been dealt A2-A5s 222 times over the past 20000 hands, And I've won 12% of the total for a net of -$75. I've won with a Bicycle Straight only twice, out of 222 times, for a net of $22. Thats less than 1%. All A2-A5s categories are negative, with exception to A4s.

On the contrary, I've been dealt A6-A9s 267 times, and I've won almost 22% of the pots. Thats nearly 10% more pots won with these suited Aces than with the others, even with 20% more hands seen. I've won a net -$45, all due to the lower values of A6s and A7s. I'm up money in both A8s and A9s. I've won by holding a pair of nines 5 times in total out of 72, I've also won with a pair of eights 5 times out of 57.

The higher cards are worth more, whether its NL or Limit.