In poker, sometimes the hand you hold has differing capabilities depending upon the game that you’re playing. What would be a great hand in one form of poker will, in essence, be total junk in another discipline of the game. Middle Aces - A Time and a Place Generally the Middle Ace, which means A-9 through A-6 in this case, is a hand that can usually be mucked without much sadness. A strong player will release this hand with any action in front of him and, even if the situation allows a player to limp into the action, it is only in specific circumstances that the Middle Ace can even be thought of being played. In some games of poker, however, Middle Aces can be a sneaky hand to drop on your opponents and can even give the impression that you are a loose player - exactly the type of image you want to have when you play stronger hands. Texas Hold’em The Middle Ace in any form of Texas Hold’em is a hand that can only be played when you have the position to do so. In addition to the position, you normally would want to have it suited to give you the ...