What's your view on going all in with AK ?

[benspocket]

i would`nt go all in

 

[benspocket]

i will always go allin with ak

 

[Darren]

Honestly, I lose WAY too often having A-K and even just paying to see the flop. I'll only play it if its easy, and cheap. I'd much rather go all in with an AA hand or KK. Maybe even JJ

 

[mrbond8844]

Plenty of times I went all in on AK and lost to pair of 3s, pair of 7s, an AK don't mean nothing unless the board produces either, don't go all in unless you know you're gonna win, not on chance

 

[JayBonez]

always tough Big Slick. I recently had a scenario trying to play aggresive to win with big slick where a lower kicker ace was present. I read it right ,what i didnt read was ahead of me a women had gotten nines, and my buy-ins chips werent enough to push her out. The ace queen called as well so i knew my read was right. In a gentlemans game she folds, or a real tourney. I should have commented it, I probably could have talked her out thinking back on it. When in doubt fold it out!

 

[wowasenotrusov]

In the first case, I would be dropped since there are various hands that you can not beat , and in addition to this stack , you can play and play . in the second case it is necessary to go Ollin because you can beat the more hands

 

[Niksic007]

That would depend of many factors, like your stack in relation to the blinds, the image os your opponent, among others. Remember, AK offsuit is not categorized as first class starting hands, only AK suited does. I would have never called all in or shoved with AKo unless I have less than 25BB. Also, if everybody fold and I am small blind, it is good to push your opponent in big blind, or call/shove when player in cutoff position all in/raise.

 

[Masi2197]

In fact Ak is a good hand depending if you are the aggressor, and your pocision ... but do not trust you could meet with AA

 

[dejan85]

well if is some serious tournament you should not goall in wait for flop,I lost 50 procent when I GO ALL IN WITH AK....

 

[Pessoa]

depends on you, i don't like AK all in, you are much better after the flop

 

[kazmeer]

In answer to the first version involving a 3k all in. It truly depends, if the ACE king is suited I'm going to sit and think about it, if its not I'm throwing it away. Chances are your playing against aces already and your way behind or they have a high pocket pair and even then your still behind. The hands will come again later, always be patient.

 

[psyho26]

yesterday put all in with AK and hit KK QQ JJ in the end I moved all the ACE on the river

 

[Tulipaneiro]

I always try to get all chips from oponent by this cards. And always when i got AK with same colour click "all in"

 

[uready4dis]

Thats a monkey move because AK doesnt win all the time, its the same really almost as going in with 23

 

[jimmy andres]

Hello my friend it would be nice to go with 2 big blinds so you will be equal to several villains later it would be to set a trap to go aggressive in case we see the best possible hand in our favor and make the villains equal to get us to get a good boat. I hope you serve luck on the tables.

 

[Gerb]

You're not putting AK vs a specific hand your opponent is shoving, but a range they could be shoving. You're only slightly behind at 43% equity if your opponent is only jamming 22-AA and nothing else.

If we increase their range to 22-AA, 78s-AKs, AJo+, AJs+, KJs+, KJo+, J10o.

You're at 56% equity preflop for AKo, 58% for AKs.

Even if we tighten your opponents range a bit to: 22-AA, A10s+, AQo+, KQo, KQs, QJs, 10Js, you still have 51% equity preflop.

So, yes. It is a profitable call.

I know it's slightly positive EV, but I think it also depends on how much value you place on doubling up vs busting. Personally, early in a tourney, doubling up half the time isn't worth busting out the other half. Maybe that's playing too scared, but if I had 2 tourneys going, I'd rather have a starting stack in each than a doubled up stack and a bust out. I play <$5 buy-in tourneys, so maybe it would be different at higher buy-ins, but that's my 2 cents.

 

[Ricardas]

AK is a nuts pre flop! Again , 1vs1 it is a perfect hand! Try tu get all your chips with AK pre flop in the middle

 

[cj2327]

Calling off with AK is much different than betting or raising it all in; the latter is much better. In the first case, I think you can justify the fold here because you have a deep enough stack to wait for a better spot to make your move. Only call here if you think your opponent is shoving a very wide range, like the first few hands of a freeroll. In the 2nd spot, you are definitely better off open shoving, but I don't think you can fold to his shove unless you are much deeper stacked or else right on the bubble.

 

[PKRNRS]

I would call about 99% of the time.

 

[plyto777]

This is a strong hand but we must take into account the depth of the stack and the stage of the tournament (if the tournament). In the initial stage to exhibit this hand bad decision.