Slow Playing Aces

If your next after the big blind should you go all-in and just pickup the blinds
or should you just call and try to slow play them?

It depends on the size of the blinds...if they're really small there's no point in going all in unless you're pretty sure someone is going to call. If they're large, you might as well move in as even if everyone folds you'll pick up a significant amount of chips.

Postflop, if you're with a lot of extremely aggressive players, it's probably better to slowplay as they'll probably do the betting for you. If you're up against rocks or better players, it's going to be tougher and you should just bet out.

for me best time to go all in is on the turn or river

To make a long story short, If you have no intentions of folding the Aces no matter what cards come on the flop, turn, or river then your best bet is to just go ALL-IN with them everytime. You'll be surprised how many times you get called. When you dont get called you just get the blinds but you still win something.

Depending on blind size I mainly raise 3-5xBB preflop. You want action with AA but not many limpers. 3-5xBB should get rid of trash and give you the action you want. Afterall they're the best preflop hand!

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Don't slow play aces, well - that's my opinion. I have always felt that pocket Aces need to be played as hard as possible - to kick the people with low connectors out.

I have mixed views. I sometimes slow play them in tournaments if the blinds are high and Im short to medium stacked - but I NEVER slow play them in ring game as they are more liable to be beat by one of the many limpers.

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Its like any other hand there are no absolutes but I would say if you are playing against eastern european player it makes no difference as you will always get action but dont complain when you get sucked out by their 7 3 os.

raise but dont raise too much cuz then you will pick up small, worthless blinds