Firebirdflush
12-09-2003, 11:32 PM
I was at a game last nite, i ended up buying in for a bout 70 dollars, and after dropping some big hands and going down to about 10, i had worked my way back up to about 50 or 60. I wanted to at least get even and then i had to leave to do some work. Got dealt A /images/graemlins/heart.gifK /images/graemlins/heart.gif as the BB. A few bets and raises put it at about 25 to call, so i raise to 35. guy next to me ( who was about 500 down for the night and playing like he wanted to lose) called ( I knew he didnt have a hand) and one other guy, whos generally the winningest player i generally play with, thinks about it and raises me all in. the first player ( the one down 500) mucks his hand out of turn. I think about it and call. THe one who raised me had been playing relatively loose ( i knew he didnt have pocket AA; he wouldnt have played them that strongly) and i think he was just trying to buy the pot. So i call with my last 20 or so and we go to the flop. its my A /images/graemlins/heart.gifK /images/graemlins/heart.gif and he turns over a pair of queen jack off suit. nothing for either of us on the flop, but the turn comes queen and so does the river just to rub it in. So i was out for the nite, disappointed. My question is really how strong of a hand IS suited AK?? Im surprised he called me with that ( he usually plays tighter) and i know he was just trying to buy it, and a bad beat killed me, but in general how strong of a hand was mine? I dont usually end up goin to too many flops with that hand, and rarely do i drop it to a runner runner set of ladies.