Every poker player dreams of getting Pocket Aces. Some love them because they are the very best pocket pair to hold in your hand. Other poker players hate them because they can from time to time get beat. The biggest problem is knowing how to play Pocket Aces so they get beat less often.

How to Play Pocket Aces is something every poker player should know and needs to know if they plan on winning the big pots. Pocket Aces may be consider the very best pair possible in poker that doesn’t mean they are the easiest to play. Poker Aces can win big pots and following steps will help you understand some strategy for playing them.

Step one will cover pre-flop strategy when playing pocket aces. The main focus here will be Texas Holdem and Omaha style games. Step two will cover post flop strategy. Step three will deal with backing out of the pot when things go bad.

Everyone knows pocket aces can be hard to throw away but sometimes the games take a bad turn. With a little careful strategy and planning you can see great results from pocket aces.http://www.thepokerbank.com/strategy/hands/pockets/aces/

When holding pocket aces pre-flop you will hear a wide range of advice on how to play them. Some people say to slow play them while others say to play them strong and still others claim to always bet on them. No matter what your choice is you can still lose with pocket aces just like you can lose with any other hand (good or bad).

Then general rule of thumb for all premium hands (AA, KK, QQ, AK, AQ, etc) is to always raise pre-flop. This tells your opponents you have a good hand but not how well. Raising pre-flop also helps weed out some of those players looking to chase to make a hand.

The amount you raise should be about ½ to 3/4th the size of the pot or big blind. This raise should be enough to get players out of the hand looking to chase while still keeping one or two opponents so to allow you to take down a nice size pot.

While raise pre-flop is important it is also equally important to remember to be willing to fold if the flop turns those pocket aces into garbage. Many players feel that having pocket aces means going all-in no matter what others bet. Here is when understanding the flop helps also understanding how to read your opponents will let you know if you should fold or bet or even re-raise them.

The bottom line here is that pocket aces, strong as they are, still nothing more then a pair. Once that flop comes up and you’re faced with one or two opponents still in the hand you risk them having flopped two pair or better against you. This puts your strong hand in a weak position that could be costly if you don’t pay attention to how your opponents normally play.

Post-flop play with pocket aces is going to depend largely on what was flopped and how many opponents actually stayed in the hand against you. If you played the pre-flop correctly you should most likely be against no more then one or two opponents.

Things to consider before betting or folding aces post flop are what the flop was, how many in the pot and your betting position pre-flop. If the flop came up with a possible straight or flush and you’re playing against more then three opponents chance are they can or have flopped their hand. If your opponents flopped to a flush draw they will less likely fold out on a raise from your pocket aces unless that raise is going to risk them being taken out of the game or you have gone all-in. There is no sure fire way to play pocket aces here except to judge the table as it was played other hands and take your chances.

The only sure fire rule for playing pocket aces post flop is a willingness to fold at this point. Even more so it is important to be willing to fold pocket aces when faced with more then two opponents post flop since odds have turned against you for winning the hand when flop doesn’t help your hand.http://www.rakebackriches.com/unfoldable-aces.htm

Having pocket aces, for some people, makes it hard to throw away when flop turns against them. Many poker players will play pocket aces no matter what the flop is and risk most if not all of their money in the process.

Unless you are tired of playing and have plenty of money to waste folding pocket aces after a bad flop might be the best bet. This can be even more apparent when you have another poker player re-raising against you or when more then one other poker player is still in the hand. To play pocket aces you will need to make a stand before the flop. Failing to establish a position before the flop will allow too many other poker players to chase to make a hand.

Flops that are bad for pocket aces are flops that lead to straights or flushes. There is always a chance someone else will flop two pair against your pocket aces also. By watching how other poker players play and understanding basic poker strategy you will have a better understanding if and when to fold pocket aces.