Good starting hands I hate to go all in with.

#1 August 7th, 2019, 12:12 AM

AK unsuited. I've lost just about every race pushing this. Is it just me?

#2 August 7th, 2019, 12:15 AM

hi there

No It happens to a lot of players
But depending on the gane, yes you can go all in
I prefer to watch the flop
It gives a better understanding
Rgds

#3 August 7th, 2019, 3:25 AM

To me the answer is simple. AK is an excellent starting hand, emphasis on starting. It's a really good starting hand, but it's still just Ace high. So when you look down at AK and go all-in pre-flop, you're basically risking your stack with Ace high with a strong kicker.

#4 August 7th, 2019, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by IntenseHeat

To me the answer is simple. AK is an excellent starting hand, emphasis on starting. It's a really good starting hand, but it's still just Ace high. So when you look down at AK and go all-in pre-flop, you're basically risking your stack with Ace high with a strong kicker.

well the Thing is you have a 29% Chance to hit an A or K and if you hit on a flop that is not too wet, you are a BIG favourite against most Hands if played correctly preflop.
that is why AK is so strong
and if you don't hit the flop, you can still improve on the turn and river

Originally Posted by swoopdonk

AK unsuited. I've lost just about every race pushing this. Is it just me?

with 'every race' you mean every bad beat you remember?
you are ahead against any non pocket pair and flipping against 22-QQ.
KK and AA are the only Hands you are behind, so what are you afraid of?

If you have HM or PT just Look into the stats and tell us how often you won with AKo. If you have played more than 20k Hands, I'm Pretty sure it's more than 50%

#5 August 7th, 2019, 1:13 PM

If you get your chips in +EV situations then nothing else matters. Complaining that you lost the flips is being results oriented. It does not help your game any and will only cause you to turn +EV spots into -EV spots.

#6 August 7th, 2019, 7:37 PM

I also hate this hand, the most unlucky hand

#7 August 8th, 2019, 12:16 PM

AK and all in only if i have a small bank. AK is good hand to start and raise, but not for all in, where every can call to your bet.

#8 August 8th, 2019, 1:03 PM

I love AK but it does break my heart many times and at times many times in a row. Against a pair it is actually a dog in a all in confrontation. When it hits a Ace of King you will win the pot most likely and that the real positive of it all. If you are playing it for an all in I cant blame you when the stacks are short but when stacks are very deep it is not advisable to play it that way and in my opinion would be a loosing proposition.

#9 August 8th, 2019, 2:47 PM

I think that all-in on preflop with AKo is only desirable with a short stack. With the middle and full stack - play aggressively and focus on the flop.

#10 August 8th, 2019, 3:10 PM

And 10 is the most unloved starting hand .. flew so many times thanks to the kicker. now I just fold this hand and consider it to be hopeless. for me it is better to go to the bank with A5.

#11 August 8th, 2019, 5:11 PM

AK isn't even a pair....I just always remember that when I get it preflop.

#12 August 8th, 2019, 6:39 PM

AKs is a very strong hand to play pre-flop aggressively with, but if you are short on chips it is a big risk to go all-in as you will most often come face to face with pairs.

#13 August 8th, 2019, 6:42 PM

Originally Posted by swoopdonk

AK unsuited. I've lost just about every race pushing this. Is it just me?

negative, with me happened to be deleted five in a row, with AK AK KK KK AA after that ......... I stopped ...

#14 August 8th, 2019, 7:02 PM

I hate going all in anything but aces or kings. Everything else i try and see the flop. unless your heads up.

#15 August 8th, 2019, 7:11 PM

JJ.

Lost two big showdowns with it. Ran into KK and then lost to some jerk who called off almost his whole stack with A5.

Coulda made it far if I won one of the two.

#16 August 8th, 2019, 7:31 PM

There is still a lot of luck involved in this game. A few days ago I was winning everytime I was dealt J5 so I kept playing it and made it to a final table with 4 wins with J5. So if ace king is having an unlucky streak for you mix it up a bit...That my take on it. Luck is sometimes a huge factor

#17 August 8th, 2019, 7:48 PM

Originally Posted by SubZero111

There is still a lot of luck involved in this game. A few days ago I was winning everytime I was dealt J5 so I kept playing it and made it to a final table with 4 wins with J5. So if ace king is having an unlucky streak for you mix it up a bit...That my take on it. Luck is sometimes a huge factor

my cards yesterday was q,7. watch the cards

#18 August 8th, 2019, 7:51 PM

thats where i just wait for a good hand and limp in or just callthen i push it on the river

the problem with alot of players
when tourns start alot of players go all in figuring they got a sweet hand
but they go in example with a 3s/9d
you got a kd/qd
but somehow they get the better hands and end up with quads or straight
it peaves me off lots

#19 August 11th, 2019, 5:56 PM

AK very good starting high late in a MTT when blinds are high. You are dominating all the short stack that will be going all in with Ax and coin flip with a pair that isn’t KK or AA

#20 August 11th, 2019, 6:47 PM

Agree with you my friend, AK off is so sick. I only have one position to go all in with AK off. And when I go all mostly all of the times I will be loosing to any card.

#21 August 12th, 2019, 7:36 PM

In most cases, I try to play hands like AK and only if I have less than 20bb then in my understanding it is all-in !!!

#22 August 12th, 2019, 7:41 PM

It depends on urs opponents... but usually I only 3bet with thos cards... after the flop I decide what do...

#23 August 12th, 2019, 7:41 PM

AA is the nuts!

#24 August 12th, 2019, 7:42 PM

well the hand I hate to go all in with is the old AA. How many times have I been beaten with those cards. Everything from trips down to somebody hooking another 2 n 7 when they go all in with the worst possible cards

#25 August 12th, 2019, 7:43 PM

AKo nice hand vs 1 villain IP, if u push that hand every time it's ur leak because u very often should be beat against QQ

#26 August 12th, 2019, 7:46 PM

Hi
This thread like many others generalize a hand like AK.
Any hand cannot be played the same every time.

There are a lot of factors that go into playing any hand.

It's important to analyse that first.

Do you go all in with AK when you are on the button and so far there is only SB and BB to call? The rest having folded.

Obviously you will consider your position, your opponent and your chip count against theirs.

So next time don't just go all in with any AK.
That's my opinion.

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