Thread: Why A-K sucks
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Old 03-08-2005, 09:07 PM
VayaConDios VayaConDios is offline
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Default Why A-K sucks

Paradise Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) converter

BB ($9.29)
UTG ($21.65)
UTG+1 ($36.25)
Hero ($59.60)
MP2 ($6.05)
CO ($19.80)
Button ($33.95)
SB ($25.15)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls $1.75.

Flop: ($4.10) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($4.10) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $1</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, BB calls $3.

River: ($12.10) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $2</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, BB calls $1.29.

Final Pot: $19.39

Results:
<font color="#000000">
BB has 2h Tc (two pair, tens and twos).
Hero has Kd As (one pair, kings).
Outcome: BB wins $19.39. </font>

For those of you who are wondering whether it is correct to raise a drawing hand like A-K preflop, mine is a cautionary tale: there go you but for the grace of god!
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