I know this may be controversial to some of you...

curtains · #1 07-18-2005, 05:02 PM

But early in a sit and go if you are faced with a non steal raise and the blinds are low, please stop reraising with AK!! Just call and play the hand!!!! I really hate reraising with AK in some of the posts I've just read (like 3 in the last 15 minutes), so I'll just make a blanket statement.

Trust me it'll make your life much easier.

A_PLUS · #2 07-18-2005, 05:06 PM

Combining your post with the fact that AK is the only severely negative hand in the 1st two levels on PT, I guess I can stop.

J-Lo · #3 07-18-2005, 05:07 PM

what if there is a CO min raiser, and you are on button at level 1?

At lvl 2, in a 800 chip game, and the open raiser is in CO/Button and you are in blind-- i usually push here, what about you?

Freudian · #4 07-18-2005, 05:08 PM

A related problem I have noticed here is that some just can't let go of AK in level one, even when the actions of the opponents should tell them that AK is probably not the best hand (ie, 6xBB raise and a coldcall before you).

wookie · #5 07-18-2005, 05:08 PM

Right on. AK is the best hand that isn't a hand. - w

adanthar · #6 07-18-2005, 05:09 PM

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what if there is a CO min raiser, and you are on button at level 1?

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That would be what we call 'a steal raise'.

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At lvl 2, in a 800 chip game, and the open raiser is in CO/Button and you are in blind-- i usually push here, what about you?

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He raises to what? Anyway, it's probably fine.

curtains · #7 07-18-2005, 05:09 PM

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what if there is a CO min raiser, and you are on button at level 1?

At lvl 2, in a 800 chip game, and the open raiser is in CO/Button and you are in blind-- i usually push here, what about you?

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Notice I said nonsteal raise. If it is a steal raise I'd need a lot of details to determine my action.

adanthar · #8 07-18-2005, 05:10 PM

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A related problem I have noticed here is that some just can't let go of AK in level one, even when the actions of the opponents should tell them that AK is probably not the best hand (ie, 6xBB raise and a coldcall before you).

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A raise to 90 and a call just means 'I am a donk that may or may not have a hand' and 'I am probably a total clown', in that order. You can safely coldcall behind here and pushing in an 800 chip SNG is not that bad.

Freudian · #9 07-18-2005, 05:13 PM

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A related problem I have noticed here is that some just can't let go of AK in level one, even when the actions of the opponents should tell them that AK is probably not the best hand (ie, 6xBB raise and a coldcall before you).

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A raise to 90 and a call just means 'I am a donk that may or may not have a hand' and 'I am probably a total clown', in that order. You can safely coldcall behind here and pushing in an 800 chip SNG is not that bad.

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Or it means "I have AA" and "I have AK". Of course it depends on the players. Some players overbets you should run away from in level 1 and some players overbets you should call/raise.

curtains · #10 07-18-2005, 05:13 PM

btw everything is situational, Im basically talking about when the stacks are deep. In your situation where you say there is a raise to 90 and a call for 90, I would usually move allin if I had 800 chips, because the stacks aren't deep enough.

However if it's a raise to 45 and a call for 45, I would just flat call.