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fkn2pt
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03-16-2005, 02:25 AM
Post subject: some thoughts on playing AK, do you see why?
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{titled edited to please me - insideish joke - a500lbgorilla}
i seem to notice the odd comment on there that lots of people seem to lose a lot of money on AK. i definitely have my weaknesses as a player but for some reason i seem to play this hand pretty well. this is for the $25NL party games, i'm not sure about higher limit games and player behaviour up there
what i've realised about AK is that its a speculative hand. you either want to flop your ace or king (which will happen roughly a third of the time), or you want to be in a situation to bluff with strength at the pot if the flop comes as low rags. so how much i raise with AK will be dependent on my opponents, their playing styles, my table image to them and what hands i've played at them before.
basically, if i think i can get away with a bluff, i will raise larger than normal (say $5), and try and take the pot down with an overbet at the flop if it comes low rags. hopefully people with pocket pairs and the like will put you on KK or QQ or AA.
however if i think i'm unlikely to get away with a bluff (ie i've been raising a lot of hands, or bluffed before and been caught), i'll raise smaller than normal ($1) and be prepared to give it away on the flop if i don't flop my A or K. however in this situation if you do flop your A or K, betting large at the pot will sometimes lead people to think you're bluffing again and they will call you down with a pocket pair or something, and you can sting them nicely.
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a500lbgorilla
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Playing the table is some sage advice.
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You mean the revolver, sir?
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fkn2pt
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03-16-2005, 02:33 AM
Post subject: Re: some thoughts on playing AK, do you see why?
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Originally Posted by fkn2pt
{titled edited to please me - insideish joke - a500lbgorilla}
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?? please explain
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a500lbgorilla
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It's funny, do you see why?
-'rilla
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Smithers, use the amnesia ray.
You mean the revolver, sir?
Precisely.
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jmontis
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I don't have a hand to post but say its a .25/.50 NL game
you raised it to $2 pf with AK, 2 callers
flop is 972 rainbow, definitely value bet it here, but be prepared to give it up if you get called/reraised.
Otherwise, don't even bother betting at a 8,9,10 flop with 2 suited.
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take your ego out of the equation and judge the situation dispassionately
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a500lbgorilla
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Originally Posted by jmontis
I don't have a hand to post but say its a .25/.50 NL game
you raised it to $2 pf with AK, 2 callers
flop is 972 rainbow, definitely value bet it here, but be prepared to give it up if you get called/reraised.
Otherwise, don't even bother betting at a 8,9,10 flop with 2 suited.
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How are you "value betting" if you don't want any calls?
-'rilla
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Smithers, use the amnesia ray.
You mean the revolver, sir?
Precisely.
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vqc
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are you guys making fun of Sklansky's "Do you see why" comments? Those are annoying as f***
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poskid_1982
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I love AK because it is such an obvious hand to put someone on. Raise preflop and then throw it down if the ace hits...everyone assumes you have AK. They'll even ask after the hand if you had it about a fifth of the time. This is how AK makes me money...Or more like how repping AK makes me money. :P
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Superb play sir...I always call 20% of my stack off with a gutshot draw. Excuse me while I race for my wallet.
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studboyjoe
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I think fkn2pt sums up AK play pretty nicely.
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Borax
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How would you play it with AK hitting A 6 3 on the flop and one guy keeps calling you. Do you increase bets or get cautious? The reason I ask is that I often see this when my AK loose to Ax hitting two pair.
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poskid_1982
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Definately still bet the pot on the turn but watch yourself on the river. A lot of times I wont bet because of the check raise possibility if I'm in POS. But if I'm early I'll bet near pot and hope not to get raised...too many people call with Ax even though they havent got 2 pr or a flush draw. They think everyone is like them and plays their middle pair. Basically said you have to analyze the opponent 
As 'rilla so wisely put it
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Playing the table is some sage advice.
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Superb play sir...I always call 20% of my stack off with a gutshot draw. Excuse me while I race for my wallet.
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