IPlay
Bum hunts 25NL
Silver Level
Bovada
So you would never fold against an SS that shoves all in? Crazy
Thinker_145
Visionary
Silver Level
Why should I? Short stacks are shoving small pairs and big aces all the time. I even sometimes see king high shoves.
magicius
Legend
Silver Level
Dunno about that but if i do allin i would defo do it with AK,but if i need to call it,i would think about it twice
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Thinker_145
Visionary
Silver Level
You can fold AK pre flop in speed poker because a lot of players are just playing to shove big pairs. But in a regular cash game table? No because a lot of players tend to shove in sheer card dead frustration.
BearPlay
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
kuchufleto
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I kind of feel like I know this answer but just want some opinions on it.
25NL and I am facing an all in raise from a short stack who has to have a low to medium pocket pair and I have AK, is it -EV to make this call?
The situation was going like this, there is a short stack to my right that I was kind of bullying with raises pre when he kept trying to limp and finally it goes like this
He is SB and I am BB and he once again limps in for .25, I raise to $1.00 and he shoves for $10. I am sitting here with AKo and am pretty sure he does not have AA or KK or he would of called to see a flop or did a smaller raise. I am pretty sure he is just frustrated because I was running him over and I figured he had a weak holding such as a medium pocket pair or maybe AJ AQ AK.
I call and he turns over 44 and they hold up.
Since any pocket pair is a favorite over AK is my call bad? Or is it +EV since he could of had AJ AQ or AK also which I had dominated/split.
I personally think it was a decent call on my part and was probably +EV, but since pokerstove is expired it is hard to tell
Anyone help me update pokerstove to get it working again?
Edit, I also feel like getting it all in pre with AK in a cash game is best if I am the one shoving since it also gives me a decent amount of fold equity, but is calling all in pre with AK a mistake?(That is the main question really.)
Friend, I believe this well-played your hand as you have a very good hand preflop .. AK preflop dominates many other hands preflop and you should not fear meet with hands like AA KK QQ! ... your move was successful and long term will be + EV ..! hug for you
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rumsey182
Rock Star
Silver Level
so funny to see some of the people screw up what your odds are, one even stated the odds and said it was losing odds when it wasn't
equities people please use a little pokerstove or equilabs to see what the break even equity is
also just in general focus on what type of player you are playing, reads will dictate how you play this type of hand a lot
equities people please use a little pokerstove or equilabs to see what the break even equity is
also just in general focus on what type of player you are playing, reads will dictate how you play this type of hand a lot
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Hemified
Visionary
Bronze Level
Yea its 1 of the best hands to raise with or go all in. I like pocket jacks the best out of all of em, they always do me good. I got aces 3 different times in a tournament the other night. Good luck and crush em.
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caracaski220
Visionary
Bronze Level
caracaski220
Although AK is a premium hand, it is very different o call an all in , then to make an all in. At best you are going for a coin flip. You would have to consider the player, icm ,( if it comes in to play), and chip stacks. If you arent in an ICM situation, I would probably call if I would have a decent amount of chips left if I called. I would probably call if I thought the player would go all in loosely. you always have to remember though that even Pair of twos beats AK.
Although AK is a premium hand, it is very different o call an all in , then to make an all in. At best you are going for a coin flip. You would have to consider the player, icm ,( if it comes in to play), and chip stacks. If you arent in an ICM situation, I would probably call if I would have a decent amount of chips left if I called. I would probably call if I thought the player would go all in loosely. you always have to remember though that even Pair of twos beats AK.
pirateglenn
Legend
Bronze Level
AK played aggressively in early position is often asking for trouble, its a premium hand to a point and as previous posts have already mentioned, it often depends of the texture of the table and your tourney position/bubble point if applicable.
Short stacked and in early position, i can see the absolute need to jam, in this scenario- you want a call.
I would urge players to look at their ability to fold when needed, AK isnt the monster players often feel it is.
In the cash game situation which is a variant of poker i play a lot of live tables at, AK is certainly a raising hand in early pos, definitely a C bet hand but i often see players in cash games both online and live, play small pocket pairs against AK all the way if the board does not throw up any paint or A.
Short stacked and in early position, i can see the absolute need to jam, in this scenario- you want a call.
I would urge players to look at their ability to fold when needed, AK isnt the monster players often feel it is.
In the cash game situation which is a variant of poker i play a lot of live tables at, AK is certainly a raising hand in early pos, definitely a C bet hand but i often see players in cash games both online and live, play small pocket pairs against AK all the way if the board does not throw up any paint or A.
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angelamsmith05
Rock Star
Silver Level
Sounds reasonable.