Poorly played AK.... thoughts?

[45suited]

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I dont want to hear crap about how if I cant beat the 11s I cant beat the 55s.

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Not wanting to hear it and it not being true are entirely different.

I don't think that the way to snap out of a cooler on the 11s is to play against significantly better competition. Any talk about the 11s being harder to beat is just rationalizing for poor play. Snap out of it and start playing good SNG poker before you move up.

[curtains]

I would never consider anything but raising here (and probably moving allin). I do think that folding is just terrible.

[stupidsucker]

As I mentioned before. This is th first weaktight move I have made. Most of my mistakes have been over aggression not weaktight.

In trying to find balance I made a weak tight choice. Just yesterday I pushed AK at level 2. I take no offense in what anyone says. Notice I posted this hand.

If you would like a detailed replayer list of the pushes and beats I have suffered then I would be happy to oblige if I thought it would have any merit at all.

I feel I made the wrong choice when it comes to EV, but the adjetive horrible is not what comes to mind. People suggest taking breaks when in a bad swing... In my eyes not playing during alotted play times is much more - EV then laying down AK in this exact particular spot. BUT people do it because mental health is important in poker.

I was aware this was a weaktight wrong move as I made it. chose to fold in order to preserve my stamina. I thought it best to lay it down, bring it to the board.

[microbet]

For me this is a little tricky as far as how much to raise or push. I think it depends on the table.

[microbet]

I think it's pretty rare that I'd push after one limper, but I'd push pretty often after two.

[Kama45]

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You have position on the limper, this is a 10+1, raise to 400 and call a push from anybody.

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Why wouldn't you just push from the get go?

[durron597]

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You have position on the limper, this is a 10+1, raise to 400 and call a push from anybody.

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Why wouldn't you just push from the get go?

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Because I have 15x?

[tigerite]

I'd certainly raise, and as I'd be prepared to call a push, I think I'd just go ahead and do that. The pot's not quite at the 20% of my stack level I like it to be at a minimum, but in this situation, it's close enough.

[durron597]

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I'd certainly raise, and as I'd be prepared to call a push, I think I'd just go ahead and do that. The pot's not quite at the 20% of my stack level I like it to be at a minimum, but in this situation, it's close enough.

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This is 7 handed. I have no problem getting allin against a dominated ace or a PP here. It's a $10+$1, I will see dominated aces (and dominated kings!) all the time.

[tigerite]

Indeed, there's merit to just raising and calling a raise too, especially if you suspect a weaker ace. I think they'll call a push anyway though, and this might just drive out some of the lower pairs that may call, just marginally.