Chase An Ace
Occasionally, I will comment on certain playing styles I run across. The lower the limit I'm playing, the less complicated the comment will probably be.
Playing at the .50/1.00 level, there is a good chance your table will contain a player who will make what I consider the worst play in poker. That's the 'Chase An Ace' technique.
Here's how it works: someone raises, someone else cold calls, then the 'Chase An Ace' guy (CAA) cold calls with a5o. If a 5 comes on the flop, CAA is calling all the way. If an ace comes on the flop, CAA is calling all the way. If neither an ace or a 5 comes on the flop, CAA is calling all the way, trying to catch that ace. He may fold if the river doesn't bring either card, but there is a chance he will call with ace high if there is only one other person left in the hand.
It's pretty easy to determine when someone is playing like this, but I still see people call the CAA down with a pair of tens after an ace comes on the turn and the CAA suddenly comes out betting. Here's last nights example:
The CAA limps in early position, I raise in MP with QQ, and get called by the button. Both blinds fold. The CAA of course calls the raise.
The flop comes 8d 7c 2s.
CAA checks, I bet, the button calls, CAA calls.
The turn is the ace of hearts.
CAA comes out betting into two opponents. For a CAA, it's not a bluff, he's got at least a pair of aces. Most CAA bets match their cards, not much bluffing. If they raise the turn, you better have more than an overpair. If an ace comes and they bet, you better be able to beat a pair of aces, or at least have a draw.
I fold my queens.
The button calls.
The river is a blank. CAA bets, button calls.
CAA turns over a4o and wins the hand with a pair of aces.
The button has to fold earlier if he can't beat a pair of aces. It's a classic 'talking to your monitor' moment. I find myself telling my wife (and the computer screen), "He made a pair of aces, if you can't beat that...fold!" But plenty of players won't, especially at the .50/1.00 level.
Note on CAA: "Any ace..chase an ace..confirmed"
Note on Button: "Calling station. Any pair?"
If I could play against one player, it would be the guy who will call a turn bet hoping to catch an ace.
Against tricky players, that ace coming on the turn can be a scare card to be used to their advantage.
Against the 'Chase An Ace' guy, it's not a scare card. You're dead..so unless you have the odds to draw to something better than aces...fold.
Playing at the .50/1.00 level, there is a good chance your table will contain a player who will make what I consider the worst play in poker. That's the 'Chase An Ace' technique.
Here's how it works: someone raises, someone else cold calls, then the 'Chase An Ace' guy (CAA) cold calls with a5o. If a 5 comes on the flop, CAA is calling all the way. If an ace comes on the flop, CAA is calling all the way. If neither an ace or a 5 comes on the flop, CAA is calling all the way, trying to catch that ace. He may fold if the river doesn't bring either card, but there is a chance he will call with ace high if there is only one other person left in the hand.
It's pretty easy to determine when someone is playing like this, but I still see people call the CAA down with a pair of tens after an ace comes on the turn and the CAA suddenly comes out betting. Here's last nights example:
The CAA limps in early position, I raise in MP with QQ, and get called by the button. Both blinds fold. The CAA of course calls the raise.
The flop comes 8d 7c 2s.
CAA checks, I bet, the button calls, CAA calls.
The turn is the ace of hearts.
CAA comes out betting into two opponents. For a CAA, it's not a bluff, he's got at least a pair of aces. Most CAA bets match their cards, not much bluffing. If they raise the turn, you better have more than an overpair. If an ace comes and they bet, you better be able to beat a pair of aces, or at least have a draw.
I fold my queens.
The button calls.
The river is a blank. CAA bets, button calls.
CAA turns over a4o and wins the hand with a pair of aces.
The button has to fold earlier if he can't beat a pair of aces. It's a classic 'talking to your monitor' moment. I find myself telling my wife (and the computer screen), "He made a pair of aces, if you can't beat that...fold!" But plenty of players won't, especially at the .50/1.00 level.
Note on CAA: "Any ace..chase an ace..confirmed"
Note on Button: "Calling station. Any pair?"
If I could play against one player, it would be the guy who will call a turn bet hoping to catch an ace.
Against tricky players, that ace coming on the turn can be a scare card to be used to their advantage.
Against the 'Chase An Ace' guy, it's not a scare card. You're dead..so unless you have the odds to draw to something better than aces...fold.
posted by pokerzip at 2:36 PM
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