AKo when do you fold? - Page 2 - Online Poker Forum and Casino Community

Dori113 · #11 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 07:05 PM

I would have called and taken a peek at the flop, most likely. Something told you to fold though and if you have noticed your instincts being right prior to that you most likely made the right choice. A good fold is something to be proud of too. I am always working on not allowing folks to push me off my hand and knowing when to fold them up. Seems like if someone gets you to cave one time they are constantly on you trying for a repeat & treepeat performance ~ I don't like to be bullied because I am waivering... Sometimes a call in that postition is enough to let them know you can't be handled at the table because fold is always an option if you don't catch the flop.

have you? · #12 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 08:42 PM

It is better to fold an AK on the flop if you sense a strong hand to your oppenent as well as a potential straight on the board...

Wakou222 · #13 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 10:14 AM

I think you are asking the wrong Q here Errigal (dare I quote the old joke about the tourist in Ireland asking for directions?) 3X BB is IMHO not big enough to deter any reasonable hand, if I am stacked I might call it with ATC, depending on your image so far, the RR says strong but you have one of the top hands possible...

have you? · #14 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 08:45 PM

In this case I think I would have called. We're early in the game, so no need to panic if you'll have to fold on the flop, you have time enough to come back. Furthermore blinds are low, so a 3xBB raise is not that much and I think the re-raised has not such a strong hand. The caller had surely a worse hand than yours ( prob. Ax or pocket pair) unless he was slow playing AA (but it's quite unlikely!) and it is unlikely too that the raiser had a dominating hand; anyway I'd just have a look at the flop, if A or K comes out you got 80% (i guess) to win, if not act according to you r opponents' behaviour...

telmison · #15 (**permalink**) 02-16-2008, 07:52 PM

I think everything must be taken into consideration position,your stack size the stage in the tourney and your gut feeling.

nodelay69 · #16 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 02:09 AM

I will not go all in preflop no matter what hand I have even AA or AK ...I like to see the flop for the smallest I can . but if someone raises the bb X3 I fold...

have you? · #17 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by errigal

early in a sng I have AKo UTG and raise 3xBB get a caller and a reraiser.
I feel I am behind already and in bad position so I fold.

was this too tight or should I have seen the flop at least?

this all depends on several things, cost of sng, your chip stack, ak is not always the best hand. trust me on this. (lol) most of all if you are not sure yourself, then fold. it may be the best. this is a game of patience. trust your own instincts.

have you? · #18 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 03:55 PM

I will fold an AK easily when I feel the players are playing tight, and 2 players keep reraising each other pre-flop. There is a chance that one of them have an KK or an AA...and so, you may say goodbye to the tournament.

tjp3rd · #19 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbbthelegend

When is it proper to fold AKo. I think in your example you typed out if it was to tight depends exactly on how big your stack was not only in general but compared to the player that reraised. If he has less chips then you do I would say it was a fine play, not to tight at all. But if he was pretty well stacked up he was probably just trying to move you off the hand and maybe either had AK, AQ or even a mid to small pocket pair. Also the position also is a factor, if he's betting first after the flop than you have a better assestment of what is going on and should be even more inclined to call.

With that in mind if it wasn't over half of your stack to call I would have called. Poker is about ups and downs in tourneys, so a call and then a fold after the flop if you hit nothing and he bets big isn't so bad in hindsight. Because if you do hit an A or a K I believe you would be ahead already and have full control of the hand no matter what the other guy does.

As for the person that said they fold AA preflop, why? You have the best hand and you must get the chips in whenever you have the best hand. That is not even too tight, I think that's just absurd.

keep bettin on that bitch til someone calls, if they raise fold

Clownboy R · #20 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 08:54 PM

Ill Play A-Kos if the price isn't to much if the flop doesnt hit me I fold post turn.
I don't like to fish Sometimes I lay it down pre-flop if more than 3 people are in raising it a riddiculous amount. This is usually an Indication that they have a Strong hand especially pre-flop.
The gut is the best tool for picking spots in my book. Pocket Aces are good yet against 5-7 players they are not as strong as one may think.