punctual
Legend
Silver Level
It seems to me that many players play AK as if they were the nuts. I see people going all-in with this hand so often mostly preflop but even post-flop with no improvement in the hand.
My own experience with AK has been varied but I try not to play the hand so aggresively. After all, in the absence of a hit on the flop, turn, or river, AK is simply Ace high.
Now I used to go all in with this hand regularly when I first started playing but I soon realized that it didn't make much sense to take that kind of risk if doing so meant I would risk tournament elimination. A draw is just a draw. Why put all your chips in? Of course, this play makes more sense to me when you are not covered and perhaps also when you are severely shortstacked. I find myself not only losing with AK very often but also eliminated from a tournament because of my unwarranted faith in the hand.
Was wondering how other people on this forum perceive AK and tend to play it.
My own experience with AK has been varied but I try not to play the hand so aggresively. After all, in the absence of a hit on the flop, turn, or river, AK is simply Ace high.
Now I used to go all in with this hand regularly when I first started playing but I soon realized that it didn't make much sense to take that kind of risk if doing so meant I would risk tournament elimination. A draw is just a draw. Why put all your chips in? Of course, this play makes more sense to me when you are not covered and perhaps also when you are severely shortstacked. I find myself not only losing with AK very often but also eliminated from a tournament because of my unwarranted faith in the hand.
Was wondering how other people on this forum perceive AK and tend to play it.