Ace 10/J Suited - cash/STT/MTT

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One of the hands I have real trouble playing in a 9/10 seater table. If in a late position with no callers then it's quite easy - I raise. However, put me in an early position with AJs or A10s I just don't know how to play it. I have seen a lot of players just limp with it, but I don't like limping unless there are a few players in a pot already. But I also think a 3xBB kind of bet is possibly too aggressive. I also know that a fold is a good option. So what would you suggest. Fold, Call or Raise???

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Re: Ace 10/J Suited - cash/STT/MTT Depends on the table. A loose table and I put in a raise knowing I'm going to get called with some worse holdings. Tight table, I'd pass A-10 and vary my play with A-J. Sometimes raise, sometimes pass. I don't like limping with it since it's still a good hand. If there's action behind me, I'd pass both hands. If I'm first to act or no action behind me, I raise. Of course, none of the above makes any sense since it's such a middling holding that you can't play it the same way every time. All I would say is, never just call with it in early position. Someone will almost certainly raise you and you don't want to be calling a raise with it so you're simply throwing chips away.