Arrrrrrrgh! AK suckout!

masterbozo · #1 (**permalink**) 11-02-2007, 07:56 PM

It's $.01/.02 NLHE full ring at PokerStars. I've got $1.68 and am in the big blind.

I'm dealt [Ac Ad]. Woo hoo!

Action to me is 3 folds, call, call, raise to $.04, fold, fold. I raise to $.12 then it's call, fold, call.

Flop is [Kc 2h 4d]. I check. Guy in the middle checks. Original raiser bets $.10. I raise to $.40 and guy in the middle folds. The original raiser calls. At this point I KNOW he has AK.

Turn is [8h]. I bet $1.06 and I'm all-in. He calls.

River is the King of Spades.

I know I'm beat long before he flips over [As Kd] and takes the pot.

Yeah... Just another 2 outer with one card to come... 22-1... and he hits. Sometimes I HATE this friggin' game.

Shad · #2 (**permalink**) 11-03-2007, 02:44 AM

It's annoying I agree. The way I try to look at it is that if the best hand won every time, this game would be pointless.

jacks_off4me · #3 (**permalink**) 11-03-2007, 10:49 AM

hey all,
well, this does look like another AA loss.... remember, it doesnt happen too often (loosing with the rockets) especialy when there is only one caller/opponent.
although it may seem unfelpful to you, my advice is DONT play cash game! especialy on small stakes for a simple reason that if you said that you have put your all-in before the river, and it's only 1.10$, tells me, that you would be dissapoited with your loss much more- than happy, if your pocket aces would of help up in that particular hand..
Also, you said with confidence: that "at that point I KNOW HE HAS AK"... which was correct! then why not waiting for the river, and getting it for free (if it is possible) to see its not a king and then going/calling all in, that could save your lonely buck but again, im only trying to advise you how to keep you bankroll.

had also a nice AA loss on newplayerfreeroll i played yesterday on poker.com.
so im in a 'happy table', everybody's talking and limping for a big friendly pot. i wait....
then i get AJ off and raise to 150, BB is 50...
the next player throws all in, everyone folds, i fold and show. he shows AQ.
someone sais "and?"....
the next hand i get AA and go all in, and say: "and this!" get called by AQ

, lose to his flush, and get: "AND THAT!" from him... lol
you see, its a funny loss but i still think he was very lucky to hit his flush, exactly as that you AK guy at your table

AA is still the best starting hand, and if 4kingforum had a topic for AA winners, it would be much bigger than the suckouts

PLAY ON!

masterbozo · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-2007, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacks_off4me

my advice is DONT play cash game! especialy on small stakes for a simple reason that if you said that you have put your all-in before the river, and it's only 1.10$, tells me, that you would be dissapoited with your loss much more- than happy, if your pocket aces would of help up in that particular hand..

Well "all-in" meaning all I had in front of me; not my whole bankroll... I'm not giving up on cash games anytime soon. I sometimes think I should give up on the NL microstakes though... they drive me crazy. I win at limit and 7-stud microstakes but I'm only a little better than break even at NLHE.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacks_off4me

Also, you said with confidence: that "at that point I KNOW HE HAS AK"... which was correct! then why not waiting for the river, and getting it for free (if it is possible) to see its not a king and then going/calling all in, that could save your lonely buck but again, im only trying to advise you how to keep you bankroll.

That's excellent advice. Thanks.