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Szachajevy
Rock Star
Silver Level
if all table or half of table goes all in for me its more confidence will be with 22, because it's big possibility that many of players have A and it wont come on table and I'm playing against one player it's better AK
thwenth1983
Visionary
Platinum Level
AK
Good evening everyone.
I prefer to play with AK.
AK is a profitable hand, but in poker stars this hand usually causes problems, playing cash game in poker stars, I went all in against a villain who called 96o vs AKs, villain with 30bb, and lost.
I play on other sites and when I get AK, I won a lot more than the poker stars site is Bad Bet all the time.
Good evening everyone.
I prefer to play with AK.
AK is a profitable hand, but in poker stars this hand usually causes problems, playing cash game in poker stars, I went all in against a villain who called 96o vs AKs, villain with 30bb, and lost.
I play on other sites and when I get AK, I won a lot more than the poker stars site is Bad Bet all the time.
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BrewCrewWI
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I struggle to believe 22 is a better hand than AK. Board has two pair, AK wins. I suspect 22 so much I won't play the hand. No matter what there will be a higher card on the flop. 2s mean you have the low end of a straight. Lowest end on a flush.
There is just so much to dodge to beat AK consistently. You gotta hit on the hand or the board immediately is filled with bluff potential while holding AK that leaves calling 22 with so difficult to do as just a pair of twos after the flop.
There is just so much to dodge to beat AK consistently. You gotta hit on the hand or the board immediately is filled with bluff potential while holding AK that leaves calling 22 with so difficult to do as just a pair of twos after the flop.
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Mikeloti13
Rock Star
Silver Level
AK is a clear choice. Since you re talking about picking what you want to have, AK or 22, that doesnt mean opponent has to have the other cards that you didnt pick. So you re much better with AK. Now lets address what you re really saying but framed it badly, you having an AK againts 22 or 22 against AK. Its almost complete luck. Now there can be some things that can change that. If you re both shorter stacks and everybody else folds that might mean that nobody had an ace or a king in their hand which improves odds of getting them post flop and same with somebody probably having a 2 or lower cards that remove possibility of getting a straight if opponent gets an ace or a king. So i would personally pick AK just because there is a higher chance in instances like getting a different 2 pairs on the board, you re better, getting a flush, you re better, getting a straight and there is still that one ace or a king that makes you almost an instant winner cause the possibility of him getting one out of two 2 in the deck is slim and maybe even one was in somebody elses hand. So either way im picking AK even though its a slight dog against a pocket pair mathematically. I understand that every instances that i mentioned is included in the mathematicall odds of getting a win but would still pick AK.
xOneCoolHandx
Legend
Platinum Level
What hand gives you more confidence when it comes to an all in? If you could choose between AK off suit and 22 ... After having been on both sides many but many times, I have seen statistics and the odds laugh in my face several times. What is your choice between these two and why?
22 is a slight favorite against AK so in the long term, you should win more money with 22. However, in a single hand, I actually prefer AKo because even though it is a slight underdog, there are many ways that it can improve to beat 22 when you add in the straights 4 card flushes and counterfeit hands that AK can win with.
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TheDev
Rock Star
Silver Level
In a heads up situation I would always prefer to have 22 if the other player has AK. 22 against AK means you are winning and they are hoping to hit. But preflop with players still to act I would feel much more comfortable with AK. Both hands are pretty close to even on the odds to win preflop though. So it's practically a coin toss.
theANMATOR
Legend
Bronze Level
I would take A/K every day of the week - even if I knew the opponent held any pocket pair 77 or below. Seems that hand is about 50/50 for me, maybe 60/40 - but often people get the run out they need and it disappoints. However I can remember winning hands consistently with A/K every day - 22 on the other hand - I can barely remember last time I won a pot with that hand - it was a week from last Sunday - and I hit a set on the flop after calling a 3x preflop raise from LP. facing only two opponents.
The situation has to be correct to even continue with 22 - as mentioned above.
The situation has to be correct to even continue with 22 - as mentioned above.
