It doesn´t matter if you play william hill poker or any other poker room - this article explains different schools of thought on how to play AA pre-flop in NL Texas hold-em games. Of course the beautiful thing about poker is how everyone has their own style of play. Some prefer raising heavily when in position, while others like to slow-play and of course neither is right, however there are some tips that will always give you the edge mathematically and are strongly worth adhering to. These tips can be used if you play PKR, other poker room or any other online casino.

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So your heart beats a bit faster as you find yourself with AA, 'woohoo' the best possible hole cards, probability wise you are only likely to get them once in every 221 hands, but how are you going to play them?

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Too often then not you see people going 'all-in' with aces pre-flop, with no action before them. This is a dangerous move as going all-in discourages action from others - especially if no one has called behind you. Best to make a small raise, to encourage others with smaller pairs - say pocket 10's to make a big move, then it would be acceptable to re-raise all in. After all you don't want to scare everyone off and end up with just taking the blinds. By flat calling you are letting low hands sneak in, giving them the chance to see free cards and hit something. Personally I think playing aces is about finding that perfect balance between getting the lower cards out and keeping high pairs and stronger hands in, maximizing the pot and cutting your losses.
 
Some people like to slow-play their aces, to trap others into making a big move, this does work but there are some important things to consider. If there are 4 or more people in the pot then you are no longer the favourite to win, you should re-raise to push others out to give yourself stronger odds.  Also you want to build the pot up, by not raising at all you are not attaching value to your hand and you are not building up that pot if you do win big. 
 
But the best advice I can give to playing pocket ace is not to follow a strict regime, or to adhere to the words of someone else you have read in a book. But treat each situation differently, remember the all important factors, position, blinds, stack size, playing style of others and your own gut instincts. Then you are surely onto a winner - good luck!

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