Re: AK driving me crazy, today!
 

Why is 50 BB's such a small amount? The concepts I was talking about apply perfectly to a limit game where implied odds are much less. Also, the initial discussion was referring to playing AKs on the first blind level.

Re: AK driving me crazy, today!
 

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I just muck this and find a better spot. I hate pushing with AK early when I know I'm gonna get called, I only think it is +EV if you are going to get the pot without a showdown.

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AKs after a raise and a reraise on lvl 2? I fold without giving it a second thought. You can find a better spot than this to get your chips in.

Re: AK driving me crazy, today!
 

I fold it without a second thought.

Re: AK driving me crazy, today!
 

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Why is 50 BB's such a small amount? The concepts I was talking about apply perfectly to a limit game where implied odds are much less. Also, the initial discussion was referring to playing AKs on the first blind level.

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On PartyPoker, everyone starts with 800 chips, and the big blind is 15, so it's only about 50xBB. I'm not saying that the concept of implied odds does not apply to tournament with 50xBB structure. It's just that with 50 BBs, you have considerably less implied odds on your draws compared to ring games where people have 100 to 300 BBs.

Re: AK driving me crazy, today!
 

SB probably figures now is the time to start bullying the table with his stack. Don't matter to me. With two people in, I don't feel like getting too frisky with AK. I fold.

Re: AK driving me crazy, today!
 

I think its obvious that AA is better than AK in all situations. However I think the point behind the idea it plays well multi handed is that when the hand is opended with a raise to say t100 and then 2-3 calllers I believe that calling with AK and not raising is the right move (hence the multi-way action) where as with AA KK and probably QQ you would most certaintly be re-raising depending on your read.

With AA you are trying to play HU usually where with AK an extra player or two would probably?? be +EV. This I would assume would only apply to a raised pot though.