Ugh, talk about variance and bankroll swings. Although I'm still about even from a few weeks ago, these past sessions have been brutal. And don't get me started on suck-outs, because I've seen enough 2-out rivers to last me a lifetime, or at least I hope. Anyway, I haven't played much this week so I've decided to do what any aspiring poker player would do, and read up on his literature.
Going back to the original Super/System book, Doyle Brunson states he would rather have AK over AA or KK in the hole. He states why, but I'm not going to re-hash the content here because you've either read it and either agree/disagree or you haven't read it and not sure what I'm getting at here.
The reason for this discussion is because I've had these three hole cards plenty over the past 10K hands, and have more often than not ran into an opponent holding one of these hands as well. After reviewing my sessions, I immediately thought of Doyle's NLHE section from Super/System.
Probably a better discussion for beginners but it doesn't help to review if you're a more advanced player.
So which hole cards would you rather have? AA/KK or AK? Why? And how do YOU play them in different situations?
I'm typically a small-ball player unless the table is ultra-aggressive, so I will let you guess which hand(s) I prefer.
