First Hand Theoretical Question

[Ulysses]

How are those SNGs going for you?

[PrayingMantis]

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This came up earlier on the Poker Theory Forum. The reason I picked KK is that it's a better hand against AA than AK. Here's my arguement:

You go all in w/ AA vs KK and you win 80% of the time, you're out of the tournament 20% of the time. Of the 80% of the time you double up on the first hand, how much more do you win versus had you not doubled up?

I dont think your EV goes up 20% if you double up on the first hand, unless you're playing top notch players. When you're playing the average $50 and below players, you're better of waiting until 4 or 5 people have been eliminated and then getting your money in when a big hand puts you in the money.

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This reasoning is ***SO*** wrong, I don't even feel like starting all over again to explain why, as it was discussed around these boards 3989837494213 times. However, if you really believe in what you're saying, and it isn't just some kind of a strange brain-twitch, you should probably quit poker, or at least stop seeing poker as a possible way of making ANY kind of money.

[fnurt]

Let's say you lose half your stack on the first hand. Have you lost a significant amount of EV?

[zephyr]

I think your EV would go up more than 20% if after doubling up you left the table and went into auto fold mode [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Cashcow]

Lots of Smart(assed) replies to that one. But here's a question. What if it is a $1000 MTT? Does that change anyone's mind? If I am not mistaken I believe Sklansy says something about this in his book TPFAP.
Anyway, just curious.


OH YEA. CALL

[dm34]

No. Still call, preferably while laughing like a maniac.

[zephyr]

I believe Sklansky's question deals with KK not AA huge difference.