Is limping in with pocket kings or aces and hoping someone will raise so i can reraise a bad strategy??

Question

for both tournament and cash game??

Answer 1

well i did that one time on a consevative final table,  i brung in 3 callers after me but the BB raised 1st caller folded i went all in the others, but the BB called,  we turned our cards over he had KK to my AA flop was 9-2-3 rainbaow turn was 5 i was sent down the river with a K.

so it reallly depends how the table is playing, it also depends if your on the bubble or your chip count, but everybody is different there is no wrong way to play them

Answer 2

It all depends on the situation. If your table has been aggressive in a tournament, and the blinds are getting big then it is worth limping in and hoping someone shoves to steal the blinds or raises. However, in cash games NEVER do this - it basically puts your hand face up and you will find it very hard to extract value out of the hand. You also don't want too many callers with these kind of hands - you want to be raising enough preflop to isolate against one or two opponents.

So to conclude - only call preflop if you think that there's a chance an aggressive player might try and steal the pot off you. Otherwise raise - the amount you raise can depend on many factors such as position, stage in the tournament and table dynamics.

Answer 3

It depends on your position and a variety of other factors including your table image, and how the rest of the table is playing.  But generally slow play can get you in trouble.

If you limp and so do five other players, you are really in trouble.  While aces or kings are a huge favorite, their value drops with every additional player seeing the flop.  A lower pair can make trips, random suited cards can flop a flush, other cards could make a straight or two pair.  So the more people that see the flop, the more chance there is of people hitting and you missing.

So unless you are at a very aggressive table where your limp is likely to be raised most of the time, you are taking a risk.