Content source: upswingpoker.com
By David Lappin
Compilation: Zhongpu Network (dzpknews.com)
The A5s hand has been highly discussed over the past few years, entering the ranks of strong cards, and those who have studied the front range should notice that the hand is included in many different ranges, and some AXs that are stronger than it can't even do this.
It is mainly due to its super characteristics:
Contains A (meaning the opponent is less likely to hold an A)
Has the potential to develop into a nut with flowers
It is the strongest combination of all AXs that can be mid-wheeled
Since this hand is so "versatile", today we will talk about the best way to play A5s in cash.
Let's start with the flip forward.
How to deal with A5s before turning?
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No opening bets were made
With no one opening to raise, the A5s has enough power to be used to inject into the pool at any one position.
Folding is not a matter of consideration, this kind of card power is too bad to discard, and it is not feasible to choose to slip in, because on average, the pot you can win will be much smaller.
02
There have been cases of opening bets
If someone has already started a game to raise, the hand is well suited for 3-bet bluffing, regardless of position, because the hand contains a barrier card in the opponent's turn-forward call or raise range; even if it is called, the A5s still has a high win rate and a high completion rate (there is a chance to play flush, straight, straight, straight or straight in the flop).
Although you can consider using it to add back, but if you are sitting in the big blind position, the call is also a choice, as to whether it is a call or a 3-bet, you look at it yourself, and if it is another position, it is strongly recommended that you choose 3-bet (the frequency is 100%).
03
Encounter a 3-bet situation
If you are 3-bet by your opponent after starting with A5s, this hand is also very suitable for 4-bet bluffing, for the reasons above.
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Encounter the case of 4-bet
When you encounter a 4-bet after selecting a 3-bet with A5s, there are two ways to deal with it:
If you are initially raised by the 4-bet after the disadvantaged position 3-bet, gto software gives advice to at least use this hand to do a 5-bet full bluff with a certain frequency.
My advice is to only do this when you encounter an opponent with a high 4-bet bluff rate, considering that many players are more tight on the front, so it is better to choose a fold when facing them.
If you meet your opponent c-bet after a favorable 3-bet, the software will choose to call with A5s at a certain frequency.
My advice is that if you're quite sure your opponent is the kind of player with a balanced 4-bet range, then you can consider calling or fold!
How to play A5s well after flipping?
The handling of the flip can be divided into two cases, the first is when you are the pre-turnover raiser and not in the flop.
Recommendation #1
After winning the stronger card, 100% bet is chosen
A5 is a hand that has little showdown value, so if you have a straight (including a card) or a flush in the flop, this hand is a good one for semi-bluffing.
Like what:
●Take the A5 and meet the J82 card face
●Take the A5 and meet the 843 card face
These cases can be selected as c-bet.
Recommendation #2
Choose to bet 100% when listening to cards in the middle back door
If you have a backdoor flush or straights in the flop, it is best to choose c-bet in this case.
● Take the A5 and meet the 1072 card face
● Take the A5 and meet the Q63 card face
At this time, you can choose to bet because they have the opportunity to improve to a real listen card in the turn, and you have an A,, so you also have the opportunity to top the pair in the last two streets.
Recommendation #3
When dealing with a 3-bet pot, if the card face is K Hi or Q Hi, even if you don't hit the backdoor flower listening card, you should c-bet
For example, when you meet the K33 with the A5, or the Q72 with the A5, you can choose c-bet.
The reason for this is that this type of card is very advantageous against your range, so you can take advantage of this advantage by betting on the entire range (about 1/3 of the number of pots).
The second case after the flip is that you have won the card, and there are three ways to deal with the card when you win the card.
In the case of a 3-bet pot, the flop can be placed after the top pair is placed, and then the card is selected by the card.
In most decks, the top pair is not enough to hit three streets in a row.
Like holding the top pair in the A5s can usually only be used to make two street value bets, it is generally a flop bet, a roll over the card, a river card bet, rather than a flop bet, a transfer bet, a river card over the card practice.
By doing so, you can get some value from your opponent's bluff cards (you may be attacked when you cross the cards), or if your opponent's river cards have chosen a card, you will have a clear idea of whether you are playing value or not.
The clearer you are about your situation, the wiser the decisions you make.
Never slow down to play super cards
The strong cards mentioned here include two pairs, three bars, straights or flushes, and when you get this kind of card power, of course, you must get a big pot as soon as possible, and in most cases you should choose to play fast.
If you win the top pair + flush card, the transfer card should be bet again
As mentioned above, the top pair in the A5s can't play the value of three streets, so the transfer card should be selected, but if you win the top pair and also win the flush card (nut flush), once the river card hits the flush or two pairs, there is a chance to play a high value, so this time you can bet on the transfer.
In short, A5s is a very good hand, the development potential is very large, once the card can be well hidden, easy to play value, about its gameplay has been summarized above, I hope that everyone can learn to apply, in actual combat to play the maximum value.
Well, today's content is here, thanks for reading, and good luck at the table!