AK Hitting A or K by the river 50%?
 

Does that go for every hand? Does 67 hit a 6 or a 7 if it goes to the river, theoretically? If not, what makes it more likely or less likely than AK?

Re: AK Hitting A or K by the river 50%?
 

Yes, AK is just as likely as 67 to pair at least one of its cards.

Re: AK Hitting A or K by the river 50%?
 

thanks!

Re: AK Hitting A or K by the river 50%?
 

No, the Aces are more likely to come out because they only have one Pip on them and use less ink to print them, so they are lighter. A card like 6 or 7 has a lot of Pips to form the 6 or 7, a lot more ink, so they are heavier and tend to float down to the bottom of the deck and never see the flop. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Seriously, a 76 is just as likely to appear on the board as an AK. But look what happens when 76 meets AK:

If both a 6 or 7 appears along with an A or K - the AK hand wins.
If neither a 6 or 7 appears and a A or K doesn't appear - the AK hand wins.
The 76 hand only wins when a 6 or 7 appears, and a A or K doesn't - about 25% of the time.

So that is why you usually raise with AK and fold 67.