I have previously written about how to adjust one’s strategy when playing in a poker room that offers high-hand jackpots. (Short answer: Not at all.) Let’s take a look at the strategy for playing hold’em under another common promotion — “aces cracked.”
Like all promotions, this one will usually be found only in low-stakes games. The basic idea is that you get some sort of bonus if you are holding pocket aces and lose the hand. One hundred dollars is the amount I have most commonly seen, though it might be as small as $25. The stipulations for getting the money are.