hypothetical hand

[The WET BEAVER]

hypothetical hand:

10 handed, and you have AKo on the button.
All fold to you, and you raise.
SB folds

If the BB has 2 unpaired cards, neither of which is an Ace or King, do you want him to call, or would you rather win the blinds right there?

[cnfuzzd]

easy. Call. Or better yet, raise with his two rags so i can 3 bet.

peace

john nickle

[Richie Rich]

Considering you're about a 2:1 favorite to beat any random hand, you would want him to call. Nevertheless, raising btf the flop is mandatory for several reasons that don't need mentioning...

http://twodimes.net/h/?z=186094
pokenum -h ah kd - qs 7c
Holdem Hi: 1712304 enumerated boards
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Kd Ah 1146911 66.98 559540 32.68 5853 0.34 0.672
Qs 7c 559540 32.68 1146911 66.98 5853 0.34 0.328

[caretaker1]

No experise claimed here but, assuming you're raising 2XBB, suited connectors should still call for sure (getting 3:1 from the pot for a roughly 1.5:1 underdog). You would want them to fold. Otherwise, most undercard hands are in the neighborhood of 65-67% underdogs, so a call would still be mathematically correct, but practically probably a bit tougher to play after the flop. My $.02.