It is amazing how many people have told me that I need to start writing in my blog again. Whether it be the poker content that can't be beat, the sarcastic/brutal writing style that I have, or my documented successes and demises, it seems like people enjoy it.
As such, I felt that I would make a post in it, or something like that. First topic: AK is not the new AA!!!
To be clear, there are times when putting a 4th raise all-in with AK is a great play. An example of such would be at 100bb eff stacks when a very agressive opponent opens on the button, and you repop him from the BB with AK, which you have been doing for a wide range. Button puts in a healty 4-bet, which he has done a couple times now. Push your AK and be happy about it.
Now, make it 150bb deep, where UTG opens (even in a 5-handed game), where the guy has folded to all of your 3-bets thus far, and it becomes a HUGE spew play, nothing less. Expect to see KK/AA here a ton.
Don't be that guy. If you want to be 'that' guy, practice spiking aces on the flop. Getting them on the turn or river gets you Bonus points.
PokerStars Game #6938122997: Hold'em No Limit ($2/$4) - 2006/11/08 - 00:29:23 (ET)
Table 'Tatjana' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: tops10 ($576.80 in chips)
Seat 2: travnikstari ($640.65 in chips)
Seat 3: Lukieplaya ($679.70 in chips)
Seat 4: harrry k ($518.35 in chips)
Seat 6: strazin ($356 in chips)
harrry k: posts small blind $2
strazin: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lukieplaya [Ac Kd]
tops10: raises $9 to $13
travnikstari: folds
Lukieplaya: raises $32 to $45
harrry k: folds
strazin: folds
tops10: raises $110 to $155
Lukieplaya: raises $524.70 to $679.70 and is all-in
tops10: calls $421.80 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [4h Jh 8c]
travnikstari said, "i need you tops"
*** TURN *** [4h Jh 8c] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [4h Jh 8c 3h] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tops10: shows [Kc Kh] (a pair of Kings)
Lukieplaya: mucks hand
tops10 collected $1157.60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1159.60 | Rake $2
Board [4h Jh 8c 3h Qc]
Seat 1: tops10 showed [Kc Kh] and won ($1157.60) with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: travnikstari folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Lukieplaya (button) mucked [Ac Kd]
Seat 4: harrry k (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: strazin (big blind) folded before Flop
HYACHACHACH
As such, I felt that I would make a post in it, or something like that. First topic: AK is not the new AA!!!
To be clear, there are times when putting a 4th raise all-in with AK is a great play. An example of such would be at 100bb eff stacks when a very agressive opponent opens on the button, and you repop him from the BB with AK, which you have been doing for a wide range. Button puts in a healty 4-bet, which he has done a couple times now. Push your AK and be happy about it.
Now, make it 150bb deep, where UTG opens (even in a 5-handed game), where the guy has folded to all of your 3-bets thus far, and it becomes a HUGE spew play, nothing less. Expect to see KK/AA here a ton.
Don't be that guy. If you want to be 'that' guy, practice spiking aces on the flop. Getting them on the turn or river gets you Bonus points.
PokerStars Game #6938122997: Hold'em No Limit ($2/$4) - 2006/11/08 - 00:29:23 (ET)
Table 'Tatjana' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: tops10 ($576.80 in chips)
Seat 2: travnikstari ($640.65 in chips)
Seat 3: Lukieplaya ($679.70 in chips)
Seat 4: harrry k ($518.35 in chips)
Seat 6: strazin ($356 in chips)
harrry k: posts small blind $2
strazin: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lukieplaya [Ac Kd]
tops10: raises $9 to $13
travnikstari: folds
Lukieplaya: raises $32 to $45
harrry k: folds
strazin: folds
tops10: raises $110 to $155
Lukieplaya: raises $524.70 to $679.70 and is all-in
tops10: calls $421.80 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [4h Jh 8c]
travnikstari said, "i need you tops"
*** TURN *** [4h Jh 8c] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [4h Jh 8c 3h] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tops10: shows [Kc Kh] (a pair of Kings)
Lukieplaya: mucks hand
tops10 collected $1157.60 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1159.60 | Rake $2
Board [4h Jh 8c 3h Qc]
Seat 1: tops10 showed [Kc Kh] and won ($1157.60) with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: travnikstari folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Lukieplaya (button) mucked [Ac Kd]
Seat 4: harrry k (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: strazin (big blind) folded before Flop
HYACHACHACH
on November 8, 2006, 2:34 pm
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