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How To Go All In Before the Flop

March 30, 2008

So you have been dealt a pair of aces and you are considering going all in before the dealer puts down the flop in order to make a splash with the hand and have a chance at a big pot.

But there are risks that you need to consider before you decide to go all in at the very start of the game.

First, when you go all in, there is a chance that you will be called either by someone who has a smaller pile of chips than you, because they have a chance to double up if they win, or by the chip leader, who has a chance to knock you out, while not losing many of his own chips. For you it will be the difference between getting out of the game or getting back in it. It is a high risk, high reward situation for you.

But just as there is a chance for you to hit big with a big pot, there is also a chance that everyone will leave you hanging. Since the chance of getting a pair of aces is so high and going all in before the flop is such a sign of a strong hand, the rest of the players might all fold, and all you are left is a pot with just the blinds in it.

If you have the best cards sitting in your hand, the betting game will change for the entire table. You are going to stop worrying about what the other players have to trying to figure out how to get the most chips you can into that pile in the middle. You you’re your all-in bet to be worth it. You know you have the best cards, no matter what happens - at that point. You want to make sure there are plenty of bets made before you go all in before the flop. The better you are at working this, the longer it will have to be before you have to show the cards are laid on the table.

This might be a tough move for you, especially if you are a player without much experience, who might not be able to read the other opponents very well. If you are one of the lesser experienced players, you may just want to go all in as soon as you can and leave it up to the deal of the cards to see if you can win, rather than trying to pump up the pile. You want to go for it and go for it quick, so you may be able to score eventually.

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