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ph_il
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Silver Level
Yes, in that hand example 22 has a slight edge over AK. However, you need to look at hands vs ranges.
What hand does better against a range of, say, 55+, AQo+, KQ, KJs+, A10s+, A2s-A5s?
- AK/s = 54.7% - 56.8% equity to win by river
- 22 = 36.4% equity to win by river
Likely not, but AK still has equity to call. You can hit an A or K on turn, if suited, a turn spade gives you flush draw equity, a 10 or Q, gives you gutshot straight equity, even better if its 10s or Qs. Plus, you have show down value with AK as well, even if turn bricks and river goes check-check.
So, basically, you can still maneuver with AK on a missed flop more than you can with 22. Unless you're comfortable going to showdown with 22 against a board of all overcards.
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mclaughlinph
Rock Star
Silver Level
My frustration lies in the fact that most of the time when I have AK my opponent has a pair and its a flip preflop. And vice versa when I have a pocket pair I am up against AK. That rarely and not as nearly as often as it should be am I dominating with AK against Ax or pair vs smaller pair in the classic preflop flips. There should be alot more occurrences of me dominating in my preflops so that when I lose one it doesn't seem so bad because I should be winning alot more often on the dominating hands, Things like this make me wonder if online poker is rigged to have more action and more money deposits floating around and more flips in general which gets peoples heart rates going and dopamine levels up (better known as a sweat) which get people more addicted and spend more money.
I have seen this so often I have started to fold AK preflop in certain situations because its not worth the risk. Its almost better to bet preflop take a flop and shove on the flop when you hit or miss so that the other player is more likely to fold if they miss.
I have seen this so often I have started to fold AK preflop in certain situations because its not worth the risk. Its almost better to bet preflop take a flop and shove on the flop when you hit or miss so that the other player is more likely to fold if they miss.
mkdrummey
Visionary
Silver Level
My experience is if I'm in with A K I usually lose to a pair. If I'm in with a pair I usually lose to A K.
To be serious though, it's probably just that you remember when you lose more than when you don't.
I get more irritated with someone shoving A J.
To be serious though, it's probably just that you remember when you lose more than when you don't.
I get more irritated with someone shoving A J.
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blix177
Visionary
Silver Level
I often get busted on JJ, AK, AQ. But many times you are short stack and you hit AK. You want fold equity, you are jamming.
I mean if you are 20BB, which is often the case when you are late in a tournament. How many moves do you have?
You raise 2.2-2.5BB
2nd player rereaise to 7.5BB
You only got the option to flat or go all in. Other than AA, KK. You are in alright shape.
I mean if you are 20BB, which is often the case when you are late in a tournament. How many moves do you have?
You raise 2.2-2.5BB
2nd player rereaise to 7.5BB
You only got the option to flat or go all in. Other than AA, KK. You are in alright shape.
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blix177
Visionary
Silver Level
AK is one of those hands I done all of the below.
Folded it under the gun the as first to act.
All in it, most of the time.
Cold call 2bet
Cold call 3 bet.
Call shove.
Fold against reraise.
Limp with it.
Limp and reraise.
I even folded it on sitting in SB against BB as first to act.
Folded it under the gun the as first to act.
All in it, most of the time.
Cold call 2bet
Cold call 3 bet.
Call shove.
Fold against reraise.
Limp with it.
Limp and reraise.
I even folded it on sitting in SB against BB as first to act.
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gichka97
Visionary
Bronze Level
Calculated in %, AK is never a big favour in poker. Even the other player have KQ, AK is 70% to 30% with KQ. This is one of the most dangerous starting hands and many people think that with it, they must win every time, because others starting hand is a lit bit weak than AK, but statistically you will lose with AK on every 3rd hand, regardless the other player what have.
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63burner
Visionary
Bronze Level
AK right up there with AA some days.
AK I don't have much faith in. Example: today, I think, "time to build the stack, early tourney", shove with AK . Totally dry flop, turn, and river, beat by pocket 2's. Another tourney, I go all in with AA, more dry flop, turn, river, get beat by meager 2 pair. Eventually, it will all work out. But way less winning with AK than any pockets.
AK I don't have much faith in. Example: today, I think, "time to build the stack, early tourney", shove with AK . Totally dry flop, turn, and river, beat by pocket 2's. Another tourney, I go all in with AA, more dry flop, turn, river, get beat by meager 2 pair. Eventually, it will all work out. But way less winning with AK than any pockets.
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Ltech
Enthusiast
Silver Level
My AK Playing Strategy
In my view there are two ways to play AK, the best is when the cards are suited, as the range of probabilities increases with such a combination. I would not stop playing such a hand as I consider it to be very good and in all positions raising the pot, is considered safe. Don't get discouraged by the bad beats and move on, good luck.
In my view there are two ways to play AK, the best is when the cards are suited, as the range of probabilities increases with such a combination. I would not stop playing such a hand as I consider it to be very good and in all positions raising the pot, is considered safe. Don't get discouraged by the bad beats and move on, good luck.