Starting With An Ace Up

[wsox8 10]

Here comes a general stud/stud h/l question. I normally play HORSE .25/.50 or .50/1Generally, when I'm showing an ace, how frequently should I be raising? Obviously I'll be raising with a pair of aces (other pairs) or maybe 3 lows in h/l, but anything else you really do?. Should I avoid bluffing at these limits?

[quadaces 0]

At that level it is hard to bluff obviously. But when you have an A up it also depends on the your other cards, situation and position.

[wsox8 10]

Full Tilt Poker Game #7980077369: Table Ball (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 Ante $0.05 - Limit Stud Hi - 20:10:47 ET - 2008/09/07Seat 1: sharronc ($2.90)Seat 2: tiltbot_v666 ($22.65)Seat 3: jhoopes1 ($12.65)Seat 4: redneckx ($4.95)Seat 5: hache2zoo ($10.95)Seat 6: applejuice16 ($9.75)sharronc antes $0.05tiltbot_v666 antes $0.05jhoopes1 antes $0.05redneckx antes $0.05hache2zoo antes $0.05applejuice16 antes $0.05*** 3RD STREET ***Dealt to redneckx [Ks]Dealt to hache2zoo [3h]Dealt to applejuice16 [Kh 2c] [Ah]Dealt to sharronc [7s]Dealt to tiltbot_v666 [8h]Dealt to jhoopes1 [4d]hache2zoo is low with [3h]hache2zoo brings in for $0.10applejuice16 ........Full Tilt Poker Game #7980061650: Table Ball (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 Ante $0.05 - Limit Stud Hi - 20:09:33 ET - 2008/09/07Seat 1: sharronc ($4.10)Seat 2: tiltbot_v666 ($22.75)Seat 3: jhoopes1 ($13.10)Seat 5: hache2zoo ($11.05)Seat 6: applejuice16 ($8)tiltbot_v666 antes $0.05sharronc antes $0.05applejuice16 antes $0.05jhoopes1 antes $0.05hache2zoo antes $0.05*** 3RD STREET ***Dealt to hache2zoo [9h]Dealt to applejuice16 [3d Jc] [Ad]Dealt to sharronc [Td]Dealt to tiltbot_v666 [Jh]Dealt to jhoopes1 [5c]jhoopes1 is low with [5c]jhoopes1 brings in for $0.10hache2zoo foldsapplejuice16........Full Tilt Poker Game #7980216304: Table Ball (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 Ante $0.05 - Limit Stud H/L - 20:21:22 ET - 2008/09/07Seat 1: sharronc ($8.30)Seat 2: tiltbot_v666 ($18.65)Seat 3: jhoopes1 ($17.90)Seat 4: redneckx ($1.45)Seat 5: SoCoDevil ($0.35)Seat 6: applejuice16 ($9.10)tiltbot_v666 antes $0.05SoCoDevil antes $0.05sharronc antes $0.05redneckx antes $0.05jhoopes1 antes $0.05applejuice16 antes $0.05*** 3RD STREET ***Dealt to redneckx [5s]Dealt to SoCoDevil [8s]Dealt to applejuice16 [4s Js] [Ah]Dealt to sharronc [Qd]Dealt to tiltbot_v666 [3c]Dealt to jhoopes1 [Ks]tiltbot_v666 is low with [3c]tiltbot_v666 brings in for $0.10jhoopes1 foldsredneckx calls $0.10SoCoDevil foldsapplejuice16.......sorry I couldn't get them to convert right now. Those are just 3 that I pulled from my current game, but they don't address all my Qs.

[gfdsa146 0]

Well if you've got 2K(A) and you raise, you do it in the hope that it would fold people out. Does this happen at .25/.50? No. You'll get called in 4 different spots by 77(2), 84(3), 85(2), and a stubborn QQ(K). Now what do you have? You don't have 35(A) or A4(A), you've got 2KA - which is absolute crap.One of the very few situations I see raising 2K(A) that might be profitable is if you're in late position and the first one in with two harmless bananas to act - like a T and a 9.

[Pdiddydog 0]

Well if your at the lower levels take stealing totally out of your game as most are calling stations. Stealing works with a Ace up against tight players as well as good players (they will push back though). In Stud 8 like 146 said auto do it when you got a couple bananas behind you. In Stud Hi you can do it more often especially in late position with a lot of low cards behind you.

[KingJames 11]

As said it is situational... the other two cards you hold, the position relative to the bring in, and the game matter a lotI play a lot of .5/1 HORSE on tilt and I don't see anyone who calls the bring-in fold to a raise from an aceSo I strictly raise for valueStud HiSplit Aces with any other card is a raiseWired pairs 9+ 3 flush with one or no dead 3 broadway cards with no broadway cards upetcStud 8 I suck at stud 8, but I generally raise with any pair of aces and if I have a broadway or 6 or lower all the betteronce again look for 3 flushes and live & low cardsRazz- people think Ace-raises in razz are steal attempts, which a lot of times are, so if you do if for value with (6 2 ) A you'll be ahead of a lot of people who call with 7s and 8sRaising for the sake of raising with an A won't get you anywhere at these limits

[wsox8 10]

Thanks for the help guys. It looks like some solid advice.

[gfdsa146 0]

Well if you've got 2K(A) and you raise, you do it in the hope that it would fold people out. Does this happen at .25/.50? No. You'll get called in 4 different spots by 77(2), 84(3), 85(2), and a stubborn QQ(K). Now what do you have? You don't have 35(A) or A4(A), you've got 2KA - which is absolute crap.One of the very few situations I see raising 2K(A) that might be profitable is if you're in late position and the first one in with two harmless bananas to act - like a T and a 9.

I forgot to say that this only applies to stud 8