{"id":2467328,"date":"2023-04-18T17:09:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/?p=2467328"},"modified":"2025-12-29T13:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:23:51","slug":"how-to-play-pocket-aces-featuring-rampage-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/how-to-play-pocket-aces-featuring-rampage-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play Pocket Aces Featuring Rampage Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether you are looking for big pots, big hands, or big names, there is no better spot to catch high stakes poker action than Hustler Casino Live (HCL)<\/a>. Always seeming to make memorable moments on HCL, popular poker vlogger Rampage Poker<\/strong> mixed it up in a $25\/$50\/$100 game that included the likes of Adam22<\/strong> and Nik Airball<\/strong>. When playing on HCL, there is no better hand to get dealt than pocket aces, and Rampage Poker had exactly that. Facing an opponent who happened to have pocket kings, Rampage was in a dream spot to rake in a massive pot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Game:<\/strong> $25\/$50\/$100 NLH Cash Game
Effective Stack: <\/strong>498 Big Blinds
Where:<\/strong> Hustler Casino Live \u2013 Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rampage Poker Finds A Dream Spot With Pocket Aces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The action in this poker hand kicked off with Adam22 raising $300 under-the-gun (UTG) holding K\u2663-10\u2665<\/mark>. Although Adam22 had too wide of an UTG raising range in this spot, if he happens to be playing in a loose cash game<\/a> where he will be able to see a lot of flops, he can rationalize the play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next to act after the founder of No Jumper, the player known as Boston Jimmy<\/strong> was likely seeing money signs when he looked down at K\u2666<\/mark>-K\u2665<\/mark>. Three-betting $1,000, Boston Jimmy was in the driver’s seat until it folded around to Rampage Poker who held A\u2666<\/mark>-A\u2663 in the big blind. Out of position facing two preflop raisers, Rampage wisely four-bet $4,500 and elected not to slowplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Adam22 got out of the way, Boston Jimmy made the call making it head\u2019s-up heading to the flop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Pocket aces is what every Texas Hold\u2019em player prays for before peering down at their hole cards. There are few experiences in life as exhilarating as seeing pocket rockets, but even a strong hand like aces can fall victim to critical mistakes.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n– Jonathan Little<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Preflop Hand Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rampage\u2019s 4.5x raise preflop may seem large, but when raising with premium hands out of position you want to raise big and avoid giving your opponents good implied odds. As stacks get deeper and deeper, you want to bet larger and larger with your out of position raises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisely, Boston Jimmy flatted his with pocket kings. Often times, poker players make the mistakes of five-betting or ripping it all-in with the premium starting hands. By taking such a line, these players only force opponents to fold their worse hands and call them with better ones. Keeping it simple and strategic, Boston Jimmy made the correct call and allowed himself to play the hand in-position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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