I now fold AK a lot pf.

[adanthar]

Start here: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...mp;sb=5&o=

[ansky451]

It is rare that there is one and only one way to play a hand. Sometimes I'll reraise AK, sometimes I'll call. It all depends on the situation.

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I've been meaning to ask you guys about this. Everything I've read says raise and reraise with AK but I wasn't having much success with that so I started playing tighter with it. And I've won a bundle from people who get wed to AK and stay right to the river with nothing, even knocked them out of tournaments. Tonight I got a little overimpressed with AK myself in the UB $200 tournament and was out in about an hour and a half. It took me forever to win that seat in the morning so I wish I'd thrown the AK away when I totally missed the flop. Should have saved the hand and posted it. Oh well, it is very confusing.

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When you don't hit the flop then it's not worth to continually go after the hand if your opponent has shown strength.. If the flop is rags you can always bet and you'll probably take the pot down, if it has some high cards be a little more cautious.. Usually with AK on a missed board against one player i'll try and make a move at the pot, if it doesn't work I still get to see the turn and I can always just lose the minimum instead of trying to fire another bet.

[Fletch46]

Thanks for the link. I'll read it asap.

[ansky451]

Oh my, that is a good post.

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Start here: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...mp;sb=5&o=

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Good post.. I'm off to sleep, but now I can't think of anything other than how to play AK

[ansky451]

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if it has some high cards be a little more cautious..

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I dont mind betting into a flop like Q35, because it's easier for my opponent to put me on a hand that I'm CBing with-- AQ KQ AA KK, etc. Whereas if it is 346, he is more likely going to call down with his 88 or 22 or whatever.

[m1illion]

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this thread is useless without examples.

can you show us when and how you folded AK tonight?

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you mean like this?

Hand Number: 227,847,558
Table Number: 2,925,296
Event Started: Monday September 26th 2:00:02 AM CDT 2005
Game: No Limit Hold 'em
Level VII: 100/200 Blinds (25 Minimum Chip)
Average Stack: 3,000 (1,500 starting chips)
Remaining Players: 10 (20 started)
Seat 1 : Dr.SacStank starts with 8,350
Seat 2 : Upcomer starts with 1,150
Seat 3 : midan starts with 5,025
Seat 4 : LadyAce starts with 2,325
Seat 5 : MrTiLt starts with 725
Seat 6 : BRWBALDY starts with 375
Seat 7 : mongoosetx starts with 4,425
Seat 8 : SpotlightKid starts with 3,875
Seat 9 : contrapimp starts with 1,350
Seat 10 : m1illion starts with 2,500
Seat 2 : Upcomer has the dealer button
>>>DEALING HOLE CARDS<<<
m1illion dealt down Ac Kc
midan posts the small blind 100
LadyAce posts the big blind 200
MrTiLt folds
BRWBALDY folds
mongoosetx folds
SpotlightKid folds
contrapimp raises 1,150 to 1,350 and is all-in
m1illion folds
Dr.SacStank calls 1,350
Upcomer folds
midan folds
LadyAce folds
contrapimp cards were 9d 9s
Dr.SacStank cards were Ad Kh
>>>DEALING FLOP<<< [ 6h 4c 5c ]
>>>DEALING TURN<<< [ Jd ]
>>>DEALING RIVER<<< [ 4d ]
contrapimp wins 3,000 with two pair, nines and fours
>>>SUMMARY<<<
Hand Ended: Monday September 26th 2:52:50 AM CDT 2005
Total Pot: 3,000
Board: [ 6h 4c 5c Jd 4d ]
Seat 1 : Dr.SacStank lost 1,350, showed hand [ Ad Kh ]
Seat 2 : Upcomer (button) did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 3 : midan (small blind) lost 100, folded pre-flop
Seat 4 : LadyAce (big blind) lost 200, folded pre-flop
Seat 5 : MrTiLt did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 6 : BRWBALDY did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 7 : mongoosetx did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 8 : SpotlightKid did not bet, folded pre-flop
Seat 9 : contrapimp bet 1,350, won 3,000, net +1,650, showed hand [ 9d 9s ]
Seat 10 : m1illion did not bet, folded pre-flop

[adanthar]

no, that's a really really easy push vs. his range which undoubtedly includes big aces so this hand is kinda horrible

[Exitonly]

Wow taht's really bad.


He only has 7BB's.. and you only have like 15 or whatever (dont feel likegoing back to check) that's absolutely a push.

If there waas a guy inbetween taht also went in.. then it's close, but still .. probably a push