Poker players - ALL IN PREFLOP?

[Czu81]

I usually just limp-call or limp-fold, its a very safe way to win a tournament...

[k13]

because you're getting very little out of it.

If you push all in pre-flop, no one is calling unless they have a great hand as well (or unless they don't know how to play poker).

Say it's 25/50.

So the pot is 75, and one person calls before you. Now you push all in, and no one calls. You win 125 out of AA instead of having a great chance at winning a lot more. It's very -EV to push all in in that situation.

Speaking for myself, I will almost never call a preflop all in (assuming the person has a real stack they're pushing) unless the person pushing is a known donk. SBR Poker features people who haven't a clue and constantly go all in, so I occasionally will call those.

Online you'll be getting called by any pocket pair frequently, AK-A10, KQ,etc.

I can't tell you how many times I shoved pre-flop with AA-KK and get called by 88 because they think I have AK.....lol

But every play is situational, depends on the game, the players, etc.

[BeerDog99]

I usually just limp-call or limp-fold, its a very safe way to win a tournament...

ROTFLMAO!!

[k13]

Thaddeus has to be the luckiest **** in the world.

You have to remember every game ends with you holding AA, KK, QQ.

Whatever you do, limp, raise, shove, you lose.

[cant call it]

I will occassionally go all in on a preflop. sometimes it works, sometimes not, but the situation depends on it.
What i cannot understand is why so many people "fold" when all they have to do is "check"
Two did within 4 minutes yesterday at same table.
Why would this happen?
Why fold when you dont have to call a bet, all you have to do is check. Whats the strategy, I dont understand?

[gamemastere]

when I feel like donking this is the way to go

[lolguy999]

at SBR it works. All obamaismyuncle do is allin/fold and he makes it pretty deep in some tournys lmao

[scarface2738]

It totally depends on table dynamics and what hole cards you have.

[soaked in sweat]

if there are alot of limpers and i got something real good i'll go allin.

[ballahollic2]

depends on situation obviously

[count da money]

not a good idea raise if you got aa get money in the pot go all in and a donk might call or they all fold and u get the blinds