i cant remember the last time i had AK and actualy came close to winning the hand. am i slow playing it into a nothing hand. do i go all in? what for the flop?. any advice would be grateful.
maskicker
yeh its the same i just got a bigger kicker
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i cant remember the last time i had AK and actualy came close to winning the hand. am i slow playing it into a nothing hand. do i go all in? what for the flop?. any advice would be grateful.
maskicker
yeh its the same i just got a bigger kicker
U don 't always have play ur cards based on what they are ..... what i m saying is just cause u got the better hand or a better starting hand dos not mean ur going to end up wining the hand ...... So just remember play the player to ....... cause any 2 cards can win
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My advice is not to slow play AK, AA, KK. Its better to win small in for of blind stealing, than loose big.
I agree completely. Limping preflop is no good idea. Limping after flop is the better choice. Preflop you should RAISE(!) to kick out the loosing hands.My advice is not to slow play AK, AA, KK. Its better to win small in for of blind stealing, than loose big.
And remember: suited AK is much better than offsuit AK!
Important thing to do when you've raised your AK pre-flop, and too many players have called your raise, make sure you're not afraid to throw it away when you don't hit a thing on the flop.
That's right raise .
after all A-K is the 4 best hand .
hi
it's is a common misconception about AK being the 4th strongest hand - it isnt
AK suited is the 5th strongest
AK off suit is the 9th strongest
rank of starting hands (top end) according to Sklansky is below
AA
KK
nb. statistically a big gap before
JJ
then
AK suited
10-10
AQ suited
AJ suited
then
AK off suit
KQ suited
Check our article for a complete list of Poker starting hands ranked best to worse
hope thats a help
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I play AK, AA and KK as I do any premium starting hand: raise. Unless I am only up against 1 and possibly 2 other players, I don't screw around with these. Most of the time I'll do a continuation bet on the flop with AK even if I don't hit a thing.
hi Jarvis
nice point - continuation bets are always a good idea with AK
Personally I think - If your not prepared to put a convinving bet up on the flop with AK regardless of whether it hits or not - maybe you shouldnt have played AK in the first place
AK is definately a hand designed for folding equity - so it makes sense to fire again at the flop even if it doesnt hit
past that I'd give it up - definately not worth chasing with ace high on the turn & river IMHO
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I'll see a turn if its cheap enough
but firing on the flop is generally the 'right' play........or is it?
if you have raised pre flop, and the flop has (either a) Q J T
is probly not the right move to bet
but if the flop has lower rank cards, it makes betting the proper choice
IE: representing over pairs or 3 of a kind
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