Re: $15+1 turbo - AKo vs raise and call
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Errmm...just push here, there is t375 (more than 1/3 of your stack) in the middle, you have tons of FE and even when called you fare well vs. your opponents' calling range.
Calling and then folding 2/3 of the flops is a big mistake...especially since you won't necessarily get paid off when you do hit.
In a smaller pot I like calling.
Yugoslav
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AK is my nemesis. The times I push and lose have to be equal to the times I call and miss flop. When I miss flop I am still alive to keep playing. AK is worse than 22, yet treated like AA-QQ... I don't know... can't figure out how to play AK early at early levels... I had a recent stretch were 10 out of 20 games were lost w/ AK
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Well, you're in good company. T.J. Cloutier says it's the biggest decision hand in poker. There are many subtleties. You just have to try to think it through, in any given situation.
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