In the movie "Revenge of the Sith", Obi-Wan Kenobi makes the statement that only a Sith deals in absolutes. Apparently Mr. Kenobi missed the fact that his own statement is an absolute and qualifies him for a black robe and red light saber. This of course doesn't change the fact that absolutes really don't work when it comes to complex subjects such as poker.
In more than one article and publication it has been noticed that the writer has used the word "never" when talking about slowplaying AA or KK hole cards before the flop. Never is a big word, and when dealing with cards that powerful, it is a very limiting word.
Slowplaying AA or KK before the flop is not something that should be done without a thought or two: let's face it, the wrong flop in a multi-way pot can turn someone's drawing hand into a winner. The conventional wisdom says use your powerful hole cards as a hammer to force as many people out as possible and go for a short handed situation. What if you have position though, and want to hide the power of your cards and go for a big score later? What if you are at the table with a bunch of highly aggressive players? What if you just want to take the chance that your pocket Aces or Kings are, and will be the best hand at the table? The case of the latter works well in tournament situations where you are short stacked and looking for a hand to go all in at the river with.
In reality, these are cards that can be slowplayed very profitably: just put some thought into it first and weight the options. You don't want to waste these strong cards either.
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