AK as we all know toughest hand to play? Thoughts on my strategy?
I feel like if you are shortstacked always call AK. If you make a raise and another guy goes over the top all in, and its a huge bet fold, and move on.
If it you bet, its then reraised, do you just call or go over the top...thats where it gets tricky...
How do you play AK?
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Cash games: you're never shortstacked so it's not a big deal.
Tournaments: AK is my poison.. .sorta.. so many people like AQ and AJ that I'm always happy to get ak in preflop in a tourney. But i'm much better at cash.
Tournaments: AK is my poison.. .sorta.. so many people like AQ and AJ that I'm always happy to get ak in preflop in a tourney. But i'm much better at cash.
QUOTE (Scott3705 @ Saturday, June 10th, 2006, 2:48 PM) 
Cash games: you're never shortstacked so it's not a big deal.
You're forced to start short stacked in some games, e.g. the Bellagio and East Chicago Majestic 2/5 games ($200 max), the Excalibur 1/3 ($200 max), and the Alladin 1/2 ($50 max, I think). In those cases, calling a preflop all-in can be reasonable.
I might not actually clasify those games as poker, but there they are.
my advice is more towards short handed nl since thats what i play but i like to vary between raising and calling preflop with it.
When oop (blinds) i dont mind limping and lookin to c/r a good flop.
late position i always raise this. 3-5x the bb depending on how many are left in the hand.
I usually bet/raise all nonscary boards with around pot size bets (standard bet for me anyways)
thats my style...i consider myself on the high end of aggressiveness though at 6max
When oop (blinds) i dont mind limping and lookin to c/r a good flop.
late position i always raise this. 3-5x the bb depending on how many are left in the hand.
I usually bet/raise all nonscary boards with around pot size bets (standard bet for me anyways)
thats my style...i consider myself on the high end of aggressiveness though at 6max
raise it enough that you will only be playing against 1 or 2 players max
QUOTE (David_Nicoson @ Saturday, June 10th, 2006, 11:56 AM)
You're forced to start short stacked in some games, e.g. the Bellagio and East Chicago Majestic 2/5 games ($200 max), the Excalibur 1/3 ($200 max), and the Alladin 1/2 ($50 max, I think). In those cases, calling a preflop all-in can be reasonable.
I might not actually clasify those games as poker, but there they are.
I might not actually clasify those games as poker, but there they are.
Tru. I've never played in these games and the live games I my buy in is for $300. I would avoid playing short stacked poker at all costs in a cash game.
AK is a postflop hand. Alot of this forum advocates to raise preflop and make a continuation bet regardless. If you're not comfortable with betting flops that dont help you, then you can play AK passively preflop (kinda like a small PP) and hope to flop something undectable. Other than that, most of your money made from AK is beeating out kicked Aces or Kings.
QUOTE (fckthis @ Saturday, June 10th, 2006, 8:12 PM)
AK is a postflop hand. Alot of this forum advocates to raise preflop and make a continuation bet regardless. If you're not comfortable with betting flops that dont help you, then you can play AK passively preflop (kinda like a small PP) and hope to flop something undectable. Other than that, most of your money made from AK is beeating out kicked Aces or Kings.
i agree with this...People try to apply limit concepts to nl and they just dont work...
in position ak is a great raising hand...oop its a solid starting hand but dont get crazy with it
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