How can I act with monster hands at the pre flop?

[dosaa7]

With monster hand like AA KK QQ AK how can I act at the pre flop?

[walterb1991]

Depends on your position and number of players at the table. at a full 9 handed table first 2 positions generally min bet, other positions 3-4x bet... but its situational

[crypiter]

Depends on your position and number of players at the table. at a full 9 handed table first 2 positions generally min bet, other positions 3-4x bet... but its situational

Maybe I'm reading this wrong but why would you bet lighter out of position and heavier in position? Shouldn't this be the other way around? To answer the original question I think you should make a 2.5-4xBB bet if opening. If there is already a raise then 3 bet. You want to be able to get as much value as you can out of the hand without betting too light which gives your opponent a chance catch up.

[jaydowdle]

early game early position ya 4x it.. later in game 2.5x .... u wanna disguise ur range.. so open aa and kq same

[HopsBar28]

As with every other post of this nature, there are no absolutes. It depends on how deep you are, what your feeling about the table is, etc. Every hand is a unique situation.

[SyKoChiller]

As with every other post of this nature, there are no absolutes. It depends on how deep you are, what your feeling about the table is, etc. Every hand is a unique situation.

IMO this is the best advice I've seen in this post. Every hand is different & depends on the other players, position, chip stack(s), in a tourney or SnG; the time into the game as well.

[IoInterista]

It depends on other players at the table, tourney stage (if it is bubble or begginning of the tourney...). But generally, I play it eiher PF 5-bet or all in

[crypiter]

It depends on other players at the table, tourney stage (if it is bubble or begginning of the tourney...). But generally, I play it eiher PF 5-bet or all in

5 bet? If there is a raise, re-raise, and then another re-raise I'm folding everything but AA (maybe KK if playing with a bunch of nits) which I probably won't have since someone else most likely has AA or KK too with this much action ahead of me.

[TheHaversham]

I like to act monstrously against idiots, trappy against better players, and of course stack sizes dictate my actions before I ever look at the cards anyway.

[MyDogsRMyHomies]

IMO this is the best advice I've seen in this post. Every hand is different & depends on the other players, position, chip stack(s), in a tourney or SnG; the time into the game as well.

IMO this the best advice about advice in this thread