Party Super - Early AK Hand

[WSOPstar2B]

Since when does AK have an edge on a pocket pair or against 2 pocket pairs? The only edge u have (to me) is if the player has unpaired hands w/top less than A or smaller A.

[Kronon]

This looks like a perfect push opportunity. With some luck, an AQ might call (although that is a bad call), and only KK or AA will be bad. But 80% of the time you will just pick up the pot.

The funny thing is, in spots like this, almost all cards have a positive EV if you push, but ofcourse you dont want to risk being called down if you have a bad hand.

[Lloyd]

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Since when does AK have an edge on a pocket pair or against 2 pocket pairs? The only edge u have (to me) is if the player has unpaired hands w/top less than A or smaller A.

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Obviously, AK is not a favorite over a pair. But it's only a slight dog and if you're getting good enough odds than that's an edge and makes playing the hand correct. I mean, just calling you're getting 3.5 to 1 odds. No way you can fold. That's way too tight.

You say "early in a tourney is not worth a coin flip". Again, go read woodguy's post. Early in a tourney is ABSOLUTELY worth a coinflip if you're getting the right odds.

Now, I'm not necessarily advocating pushing here. My first inclination is to make a normal raise to around T300.

[dmk]

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Since when does AK have an edge on a pocket pair or against 2 pocket pairs? The only edge u have (to me) is if the player has unpaired hands w/top less than A or smaller A.

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If the original raiser calls my all-in, there is T190 in dead money sitting in the pot. Is that not a sufficient overlay for those times I'm called by a PP < KK?

[kiffl]

I don't like your push, but I don't like risking my whole tournament this early. This is probably a +EV play, but im just to scared to make it this early in the tournament.