AK = Annoying Kards
 

Stars 5.50R, beginning of 3rd hour. Blinds 300/600/50

I have 20k and AK in SB. MP (40k) goes to 2400 preflop and CO (44k) calls.

I always push here and I'm running into KK a lot. I hate flat calling here, and I really don't see how I can reraise and fold to a push, so I continue to push. Have I just been getting slightly unlucky lately in that I'm running into hands that crush more often than I should or is there another way I should approach this hand?

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It's fine to fold here, depending on your reads. The flat call worries me, and even with loose players, three-handed isn't all that great a situation for AK anyway.

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It's fine to fold here, depending on your reads. The flat call worries me, and even with loose players, three-handed isn't all that great a situation for AK anyway.

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HUH????

"It's fine to fold here." Um, no, it isn't a standard raise and a call doesn't mean it is time to toss AK.

"The flat call worries me." Why in the world would a call worry you? If he had raised, ok, you can make a case for worry. But he likes his hand enough to call instead of fold and now you are worried?

"three handed isn't all that great for AK anyway" [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] I just don't know what to say...


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It's fine to fold here, depending on your reads. The flat call worries me, and even with loose players, three-handed isn't all that great a situation for AK anyway.

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HUH????

"It's fine to fold here." Um, no, it isn't a standard raise and a call doesn't mean it is time to toss AK.

"The flat call worries me." Why in the world would a call worry you? If he had raised, ok, you can make a case for worry. But he likes his hand enough to call instead of fold and now you are worried?

"three handed isn't all that great for AK anyway" [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] I just don't know what to say...


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I agree.

If you want less risk, why don't you just call? Pushing over 30xBB will probably only get called by AA, KK, QQ maybe.

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It's fine to fold here, depending on your reads. The flat call worries me, and even with loose players, three-handed isn't all that great a situation for AK anyway.

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HUH????

"It's fine to fold here." Um, no, it isn't a standard raise and a call doesn't mean it is time to toss AK.

"The flat call worries me." Why in the world would a call worry you? If he had raised, ok, you can make a case for worry. But he likes his hand enough to call instead of fold and now you are worried?

"three handed isn't all that great for AK anyway" [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] I just don't know what to say...


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What is wrong with you?

Why do you think OP keeps running into Kings? Random bad luck?

You're in the third hour of a tournament. Many of the donks (like yourself) have been weeded out. Good players aren't calling behind with 22 for set value any more. The blinds and antes are too high.

It takes a stronger hand to call than to raise.

Go away, learn something about poker, then start posting again. Or not, I hope.

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It's fine to fold here, depending on your reads. The flat call worries me, and even with loose players, three-handed isn't all that great a situation for AK anyway.

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HUH????

"It's fine to fold here." Um, no, it isn't a standard raise and a call doesn't mean it is time to toss AK.

"The flat call worries me." Why in the world would a call worry you? If he had raised, ok, you can make a case for worry. But he likes his hand enough to call instead of fold and now you are worried?

"three handed isn't all that great for AK anyway" [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] I just don't know what to say...


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What is wrong with you?

Why do you think OP keeps running into Kings? Random bad luck?

You're in the third hour of a tournament. Many of the donks (like yourself) have been weeded out. Good players aren't calling behind with 22 for set value any more. The blinds and antes are too high.

It takes a stronger hand to call than to raise.

Go away, learn something about poker, then start posting again. Or not, I hope.

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Pineapple, I leave you with some excellent advice I recently came across: "Go away, learn something about poker, then start posting again."

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push or call...either is a fine option. Base your decision on whether or not you think you can outplay them postflop, and more specifically whether or not you think you can bluff them if you miss.

With that said, I'd almost always push preflop here.

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It's fine to fold here, depending on your reads. The flat call worries me, and even with loose players, three-handed isn't all that great a situation for AK anyway.

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HUH????

"It's fine to fold here." Um, no, it isn't a standard raise and a call doesn't mean it is time to toss AK.

"The flat call worries me." Why in the world would a call worry you? If he had raised, ok, you can make a case for worry. But he likes his hand enough to call instead of fold and now you are worried?

"three handed isn't all that great for AK anyway" [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] I just don't know what to say...


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What is wrong with you?

Why do you think OP keeps running into Kings? Random bad luck?

You're in the third hour of a tournament. Many of the donks (like yourself) have been weeded out. Good players aren't calling behind with 22 for set value any more. The blinds and antes are too high.

It takes a stronger hand to call than to raise.

Go away, learn something about poker, then start posting again. Or not, I hope.

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You are horrible. You are the one who needs to learn some poker before you post some horrible advice, and then attack one of the most respected posters on this board.

Let the flaming begin...

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It's fine to fold here, depending on your reads. The flat call worries me, and even with loose players, three-handed isn't all that great a situation for AK anyway.



HUH????

"It's fine to fold here." Um, no, it isn't a standard raise and a call doesn't mean it is time to toss AK.

"The flat call worries me." Why in the world would a call worry you? If he had raised, ok, you can make a case for worry. But he likes his hand enough to call instead of fold and now you are worried?

"three handed isn't all that great for AK anyway" I just don't know what to say...


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What is wrong with you?

Why do you think OP keeps running into Kings? Random bad luck?

You're in the third hour of a tournament. Many of the donks (like yourself) have been weeded out. Good players aren't calling behind with 22 for set value any more. The blinds and antes are too high.

It takes a stronger hand to call than to raise.

Go away, learn something about poker, then start posting again. Or not, I hope.

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Wow.

Unwarranted antagonism, a personal attack and bad advice.

A trifecta.

Regards,
Woodguy

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this thread makes me laugh, time to dig up some of pineapples old posts and see what other gems there are