[iceberg]

Here's an example of playing at an aggressive table and getting all my money in when I think I have the best hand. I was in early position and called, hoping someone would raise, then went All-in to try and isolate him. A second opponent jumped in, but he drew blanks.

PokerStars Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2007/01/06
Table 'Sonja II' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 2: jammit79 ($10.35 in chips)
Seat 3: poche_sk8er ($7.65 in chips)
Seat 4: Scheinbild ($1.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Iceberg ($2 in chips)
Seat 6: timswager ($9.05 in chips)
Seat 7: Man1nTheBox ($27 in chips)
Seat 8: bigamandus ($7 in chips)
Seat 9: Khavotar ($17.30 in chips)
Foothill Man was removed from the table for failing to post
jammit79: posts small blind $0.05
poche_sk8er: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Iceberg [Kc Kd]
Scheinbild: folds
Iceborg: calls $0.10
timswager: folds
Man1nTheBox: calls $0.10
bigamandus: raises $0.10 to $0.20
Khavotar: folds
jammit79: folds
poche_sk8er: raises $0.30 to $0.50
Foothill Man joins the table at seat #1
Iceberg: raises $1.50 to $2 and is all-in
Man1nTheBox: folds
bigamandus: calls $1.80
poche_sk8er: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [2s 4s 8s]
poche_sk8er: checks
bigamandus: checks
*** TURN *** [2s 4s 8s] [Ad]
poche_sk8er: bets $5.65 and is all-in
bigamandus: folds
*** RIVER *** [2s 4s 8s Ad] [9d]
timswager is sitting out
*** SHOW DOWN ***
poche_sk8er: shows [Td Tc] (a pair of Tens)
Iceberg: shows [Kc Kd] (a pair of Kings)
Iceberg collected $5.85 from pot

I sweated it a bit when the potential flush was flopped and also when the Ace Turned up. BUT it ended well for me. I got 2 to 1 for my KK.

[Acorn89]

Nice play you made there. This is also a very good stategy for tourny as well when your at an aggressive table. It should be noted though that you need to be at an aggressive table to use this because you dont want have a limped pot with 5 people in there that can beat you.

[iceberg]

I agree with you 100%. I was in early position and figured that someone behind me would make a raise. As it turned out, two people raised.

Do NOT use this strategy when playing on a passive table, where a lot of limpers are calling the BB to see the flop. Someone else may hit trips. Secondly, the flop may be coordinated and someone may hit a straight, flush or a drawing hand. Then you're in trouble.