Slow Playing vs Playing Level

[Monty3038]

Hi Everyone, this is a general question, something I think I've noticed a trend in, but may have been totally obvious to everyone but me.

At the $1 and $2 SNG level hardly anyone slow plays AA or KK, it seems they are all so excited to get their money in they bet 5x BB or more pre-flop regularly. This is often a great tell... and you know when to avoid them.

I've moved up to the $5 level on FTP... now I'm seeing slow playing of AA a LOT. Last night I saw it twice within the same game, a total of about 6 times last night. It seems that everyone with AA wants to do what may be right or may not be, trying to extract value with flat calls and check/calls...

So I guess my question is, do you see a marked increase in slow plays as your skill level/entry fee increases?

Follow up question... do you as a player tend to bet more x bb with lower entry pairs than AA or do you bet all opening hands the same (for example 3.5xBB for 88 - AA, or 5xbb for 88-JJ then 3xBB for QQ-AA)?

The follow up question comes from reading Harrington, if I interpret it correctly he states there is value in betting higher with lower pairs, that you isolate further and give the impression of a better hand... your thoughts?

[yourfather]

At $10s mainly 6 max I don't see too much slowplaying of AA, KK. But if they flop sets you see it quite a bit when board is not super drawy.

I pretty much eliminated it from arsenal in these sngs except for a few certain circumstances. It gets you in way more trouble than it gets you value; many players stack light anyways so bet, bet, bet. I don't want to play a 4 way pot with any hand where I'm ahead preflop.

[fjuanl]

For the most part people who are slowplaying AA/KK preflop are losing players. Its much more common at micro stakes

Also don't change your raising amounts based on your hand, anyone paying attention can easily pick up on this

[bjsaust]

I cant remember ever seeing it at $22 level.

[CoccoBill]

I can very vividly remember it happening even at $33 at party.