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Early Stages of the SNG: Big Aces in the Blinds

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    Default Early Stages of the SNG: Big Aces in the Blinds

    many times in the blinds especially in the earliy stages of a sng, I pick up hands like AQ, AJ, or A10. Now, I don't mind playing big aces but the problem is 1) I'm out of position and will be out of position on other betting rounds and 2) there are usually 3-5 limpers and if I make a large raise, it won't thin out the field and I will usually get more than 1-2 calls. So, then I decides to check my big aces or just complete the blind but I noticed that when I do that, I end up losing to a weaker ace who flopped two pair or a set. So I'm wondering which play is the +EV or the best way to play it?

    Any and all critiques are fine and I'm speaking strictly the 1st two rounds when blinds are low 10/20 15/30 20/40.
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    with 3-5 limpers I check AT and AJ, but then play them carefully, playing agressively on T/J high flop but carefully on a A high flop.
    AQ I raise 5BB and take it from there


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    Early on i am very conservative with any Ax except AK, with 4-5 limpers id raise 4-5x with AQs maybe raise AQo as well if the table was tight and id not seen anyone limp high PP's.

    AJ and below id just check and see what the flop brings..

    if its the Low $ SnG's your playing, people love any aces, and most cant resist raising Ax so if an A flops id only be worried about anyone hitting their trips or a fluke 2 pair.

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