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MasterTeo · #1 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 11:54 PM

this is my question= how must play AK of colours or not?????
very aggressive with all in or slow play???
i dont want to see depend of the table of the stack or the position or image at the table....
usually how do u play AK?

sorry maybe i wron the section....

arjonius · #2 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 02:41 AM

If you don't want to consider situational factors, the best way to play AK is for play chips, not real money. All other hands too.

free bet · #3 (**permalink**) 09-06-2008, 12:14 AM

id play AK anytime for anything man..is an awesome hand.....

have you? · #4 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 06:35 PM

you just gotta decide wether or not your opponent has you beat (only when he's got KK or AA). otherwise i would suggest to raise him by the factor of 3.

you could also slowplay it (limp in) and hope to flop a big hand like trips or the nut straight / flush to get paid by any other straight / flush / ace. but as always this is the more dangerous way as you might walk into sth. stronger and you don't know where you're at when you don't raise.

jolub · #5 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 09:50 PM

In MTT I like to raise 3 time the BB. If I'm short stacked I go all-in. When going all-in and getting called. I win about 1/3 of the time.

have you? · #6 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 12:32 PM

just 1/3? normally i'd say you should win about 40-45% at least!

have you? · #7 (**permalink**) 09-27-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jolub

In MTT I like to raise 3 time the BB. If I'm short stacked I go all-in. When going all-in and getting called. I win about 1/3 of the time.

jolub has the right idea. Push if your short stacked but otherwise raise conservatively and see a flop. If the flop misses or you get action from other players, dump the hand unless you have a nut draw.

AK = Anna Kournikova = Looks good but rarely wins

See Ya On The Felt !

have you? · #8 (**permalink**) 09-27-2008, 07:29 PM

Theres is no scientifically proven method to successfully play AK or any hand for that matter. It will ALWAYS DEPEND on all the factors you mentioned. Poker is too organic to rely on one way or another to play a given hand.

motorcity1957 · #9 (**permalink**) 09-28-2008, 12:57 AM

JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE PLAYING NO-LIMIT HOLD-EM DOES NOT MEAN ALL-IN WHEN YOU GET A GOOD HAND.
I TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM ALL-IN, UNLESS I THINK I HAVE THE BEST HAND I MIGHT CALL AN ALL-IN, OR IF I AM SHORT-STACKED. I THINK THE ALL-IN IS OVER-RATED.WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH, ALL-IN GETS EVERYONE TO FOLD AND YOU COLLECT THE BLINDS ??
OR YOU ARE HOPEING FOR THE POCKET 77 TO CALL, AND THEN YOU EITHER CATCH A CARD FOR BINGO, OR YOU DON'T AND YOUR GAME IS OVER.