Tackling Single Ace
September 22nd, 2008People do get excited when they get a single ace. They start betting and even dreaming of winning the game. The reality is however, far from the rosy picture they see about single ace.
If you have a single ace with no kicker it is quite possible you would not be able to tackle the situation when raised or re-raised. If you don’t flop an ace you may lose the game. If you flop successfully you can be beaten by another player.
Playing single ace from any position is a mistake which many experts point out. The point is that there may be other players having ace and better cards to support it. In a game of ten players, be sure that there is 75 percent chance that some other player would have an ace.
The key point of success here is the kicker. If you have a low kicker, the other player with a strong kicker can beat you.
Sometimes suited ace can help you get an edge over your contender. In a late position, you can play a suited ace against an unraised pot. The flush would help you win the game. If you play suited ace from an early position, you are not likely to win the game.
However, while playing in a low-limit game, you can come across novice players and maniacs who do not have a strong policy to rely on. In such a case, it would be better to use single ace with a strong kicker as your tool to win the game.
You would surely get players who would not fold with a pair of aces even though they have a weak kicker. They would call you at the river in a desperate attempt to win the game. Here you need to checkmate them with your ace and strong kicker.

