ExPatzer
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hahahahahahaa lol
Zeimar Silva
Enthusiast
Silver Level
But if you are in an early game freeroll, shove all in, mainly if you are a chip leader. Lol
That's how you play AK in "bingo freeroll".:angel::angel::angel:
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skaterick
Legend
Loyaler
A poker authority could easily fill a book with 25 chapters on correct play of ako + aks . Dozens of factors would need to be considered : ring game , tourney or sng ; early position , middle, late or blinds ; your stack size , opponents stacks ; blind size and antes ; bubble or pay jump considerations ; your table image and those of others ; 3 bet, 4 bet , shove rates on the table ; psychological considerations (in tourney ,will you be content with a small cash or is a deep run your objective ) etc etc
George Lewis
Rock Star
Silver Level
You can play AK in a million different ways. EP limp and shove to a raise, Standard raise, open shove, 3-bet, 4-bet, etc etc. About the only thing you don't want to do is meekly fold. Okay if yo uare facing a bunch of maniacs getting it in just fold under normal conditions but this hand is very powerful. It deletes and Ace and a King so most of the time you are a coin flip at worst to say QQ. You dominate all other Ax combos and many players over play these hands including suited Ax hands. You say you have lost to middle pairs a lot. Well you are a slight underdog to these hands so you should not be losing too often. Mix it up if you are losing this much. Either you are all in pre flop or you see a flop. If yo usee the flop and hit it you are all in. If you miss a Q or J on the board might be good enough to fold 88 for example. Play this hand as many ways as possible because of its flexibility. Most hands are not this flexible and AK can be used to mix up your play and help confuse opponents as to how you play. Shove it sometimes then just play it as a normal raise others or even limp re raise it. If you play it small and miss and are getting bet into go ahead and fold. No big deal. Play this hand 100 different ways and enjoy it.
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PKRNRS
Visionary
Silver Level
It's a drawing hand, of course any pair beats it.
1)AA
2)KK
3)QQ
4)JJ
5)1010
6)99
7)88
8)77
9)66
10)55
11)44
12)33
13)22
14)AK.
In two card poker we see its the 14th best starting hand. So pre-flop it's a weak hand. ONLY through our friends the math geeks do we know it makes a good hand if your hand hits the flop or your opponent is playing hands 15 on down.
1)AA
2)KK
3)QQ
4)JJ
5)1010
6)99
7)88
8)77
9)66
10)55
11)44
12)33
13)22
14)AK.
In two card poker we see its the 14th best starting hand. So pre-flop it's a weak hand. ONLY through our friends the math geeks do we know it makes a good hand if your hand hits the flop or your opponent is playing hands 15 on down.
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ZingyT
Rock Star
Silver Level
The depth in the tourney + stack size will influence your decision alot.
A) when your stack is small (CSI of 8 or less)- it is a shove from ALL positions
b) when your stack is larger, standard play (aggressive raise, fold a missed flop)
c) I have been known to fold a/k on the bubble, but it can be very difficult to do
In the reverse situation (calling) the same rules can apply, although I will often still call someones shove with a/k (especially if im in the blinds and they are in middle/late position)
A) when your stack is small (CSI of 8 or less)- it is a shove from ALL positions
b) when your stack is larger, standard play (aggressive raise, fold a missed flop)
c) I have been known to fold a/k on the bubble, but it can be very difficult to do
In the reverse situation (calling) the same rules can apply, although I will often still call someones shove with a/k (especially if im in the blinds and they are in middle/late position)
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ZingyT
Rock Star
Silver Level
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Niksic007
Rising Star
Bronze Level
If you play against conservative players raise 3 BB or 4 BB. If he call,then look on flop and see what happens. If you play against agressive player this is very good hand for you. You have two option in this case. First if the agressive player front off you and he raised ,you have some kind of reasonable
hand, don't just call make a big raise. This takes courage, but if you've
assessed your opponent correctly, you'll win the pot immediately a substantial amount of the
time. And second if agressive player raise you just call. And see what s happen on flop . Is situation good to you dont raise just check. Wait ,besause he keep trying to push you out of the pot. When employing
this strategy, you make only one raise, at the very end of the hand!
hand, don't just call make a big raise. This takes courage, but if you've
assessed your opponent correctly, you'll win the pot immediately a substantial amount of the
time. And second if agressive player raise you just call. And see what s happen on flop . Is situation good to you dont raise just check. Wait ,besause he keep trying to push you out of the pot. When employing
this strategy, you make only one raise, at the very end of the hand!
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Niksic007
Rising Star
Bronze Level
If you play against conservative players raise 3 BB or 4 BB. If he call,then look on flop and see what happens. If you play against agressive player this is very good hand for you. You have two option in this case. First if the agressive player front off you and he raised ,you have some kind of reasonable
hand, don't just call make a big raise. This takes courage, but if you've
assessed your opponent correctly, you'll win the pot immediately a substantial amount of the
time. And second if agressive player raise you just call. And see what s happen on flop . Is situation good to you dont raise just check. Wait ,besause he keep trying to push you out of the pot. When employing
this strategy, you make only one raise, at the very end of the hand!
hand, don't just call make a big raise. This takes courage, but if you've
assessed your opponent correctly, you'll win the pot immediately a substantial amount of the
time. And second if agressive player raise you just call. And see what s happen on flop . Is situation good to you dont raise just check. Wait ,besause he keep trying to push you out of the pot. When employing
this strategy, you make only one raise, at the very end of the hand!
B507
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Fully and unconditionally agree with post by `Shinedown.45`:
https://www.cardschat.com/forum/tournament-poker-59/how-play-ak-in-a-tournament-308252/post-3323872.html
When you`ve got AK - there is so many factors affect the future of your actions: what game exactly you play (cash, MTT or S&G), what table (short or full ring), how many regular`s here (at the table), what stage is now (when playing MTT or S&G), size of your stack (of course !), and so on & on & on..
Anyway - you must to remember: AK is such the tricky one hand ! As all of `girls`: you never know - what's the catch, and when you will go on her trick !
lol
https://www.cardschat.com/forum/tournament-poker-59/how-play-ak-in-a-tournament-308252/post-3323872.html
When you`ve got AK - there is so many factors affect the future of your actions: what game exactly you play (cash, MTT or S&G), what table (short or full ring), how many regular`s here (at the table), what stage is now (when playing MTT or S&G), size of your stack (of course !), and so on & on & on..
Anyway - you must to remember: AK is such the tricky one hand ! As all of `girls`: you never know - what's the catch, and when you will go on her trick !
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gus201
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hmmm what are you looking to hit ?
most players dont consider this with AK because it is over valued.
the average winning hand in poker is 2 pair or better. so what are looking to hit with AK while giving all 5 community cards ? you have to remember when you go all in preflop the other players get all five cards and theres no pushing any one off a hand.
Betting the AK strong and having players think and react to your bets will help you make this hand more profitable in the short and long run.
because if flop comes in your favor your good and if it doesnt you still might be able to put on pressure and take the pot with out losing your stack. If you need to fold and get out of the way you lost minimal and still in the game or not having to rebuy. the more do this the better youll understand how much more important this is and it will help you with other handswith out always shoving .
good skill at the tables
vlad1slaw
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Everything depends on the stage of the tournament. At the beginning it is not necessary to place high expectations and call pushes on stack 
Just this hand is bad in a multiway. I believe that this is a problem hand and not a monster
Just this hand is bad in a multiway. I believe that this is a problem hand and not a monster
