Quote Originally Posted by Ash256
Quote Originally Posted by Chopper
Quote Originally Posted by Ash256
Quote Originally Posted by Chopper
Quote Originally Posted by Ash256
I fold both, but in hand 1 I raise a bit more pre, if he's the type to "see a flop", make it $1.50 or so to go; remember, pot size grows exponentially as we go through the streets and the chances AA is good diminish as we go. An extra 50c can make a huge amount of difference.
yes, but varying your raises pf is one of the easiest things to spot in poker. a blind monkey can follow that one. i keep them the same. if i bump them, its a BB at a time. i used to do that, until my AA stopped getting action.
You're making the mistake of overestimating your opponent. If this guy is seeing a shitton of flops, he will call up to a particular amount (we need to find out what that amount is) - He's either gonna think "I have 56 (or whatever), you never know what might come out, let's see a flop", or "I have 56, this hand makes a lot of straights, let's see if I can beat AA".. Seriously, I play against these types all the time at 50NL; some of them you can charge up to 10bb to see a flop.

And anyway, you should be raising big amounts pre to isolate this guy.. If he's loose, he'll miss a lot, so let's build pots pre and take them away post.
i am not so much concerned about this guy seeing my raises varying in size. i get that he wouldnt notice, but others at the table may. and its them i want to keep in the dark, too.
Then just raise big to isolate the fish anytime you need to and raise your normal amount vs. the rest of the table.

Seriously, what do your opponents gain by seeing you showdown AA having raised big pre if vs. them you never ever raise big?
i'm trying to see the point in upping your raise amounts, but i just cant at the expense of tipping my hand. what good does it do if opponents see you raise it up big? you are telling them that you have AA the next time you do it. unless you use big raises to steal blinds(which means you need to be successful even more often to break even), i dont see the benefit. keep trying to help me, but i dont know if timing is right for me to see this one yet.