Online Poker Forum - Can I get away from AK here?

GNS1310 · Pair Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 47

-5.50 SNG-
Seat 2: PLAYER A (2,420)
Seat 3: PLAYER B (5,465)
Seat 4: PLAYER C(2,605)
Seat 6: GNS1310 (2,230)
Seat 8: PLAYER D (780)
GNS1310 posts the small blind of 150
C posts the big blind of 300
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GNS1310 [Kh Ac]
A folds
B raises to 800
C raises to 2,605, and is all in
GNS1310 has 15 seconds left to act
GNS1310 calls 2,080, and is all in
D folds
B calls 1,805
C shows [8s 8d]
GNS1310 shows [Kh Ac]
B [Jd Js]
*** FLOP *** [2d 3h 7h]
*** TURN *** [2d 3h 7h] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [2d 3h 7h 9s] [Qs]
Early in a big MTT I can get away from AK there, but late in a SNG? Chalk it up to Lady Luck not coming to my aid there?
Idk...seems like the right move to me.

ShayDrew3 · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

Maybe - and I'm just joe average - but faced with raise and reraise you would have to think you were up against at least ONE pocket pair, perhaps two - and it was only one pocket pair you might see AK/AQ/KQ etc for the second caller so your odds would not have been great.... given two raises I would have folded.....

But I might be wrong!

WhatASurprise · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

1. Play a ridiculously standard hand
2. Win the hand
3. Move on
2. Lose the hand
3. Post it on the forums

MPMTL · Message Board Junkie Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 1482

You only had about 6BBs left, you absolutely have to show AK in this spot. Unfortunately, you lost a flip - it happens.

Danduy · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Can I get away from AK here?

If i see a raise and an all-in reraise before me, if C didn't go for it then i would say yes and play HU. But still there are no know factors like agression factor en that kind of stuff (loose - tight- passive - agressive).

Also there is something wrong with the HH here:

dragon28 · High Card Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 7

you had 7x the BB so I think this all in was justified. You lost a flip and that happens a lot. It was your decision and with everyone similarly stacked you had to be careful but AK isn't a hand that you can really fold in that spot

lurgertor · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject:

Yeah, if you KNEW you were against a pocket pair you could I guess fold if you're that much ahead of the field, but even then, there is the original raise and the blinds already committed to the pot. In other words I probably wouldn't lay the hand down unless my opponent showed AA face up.

KGBlovesOreos · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:37 am Post subject:

The Eturn ONE · Pair Joined: 22 Mar 2009 Posts: 38 Location: Pittsburgh

AllInDrawinDead · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:10 am Post subject:

I'm looking at the stack sizes & blinds and I just can't justify folding AK here. There's 5 people left so it's not like we're right on the bubble or anything. Also, this is a premium hand especially short-handed short-stacked. If you're folding this you're playing too tight. Yes you are probably against a pair but there's enough in the pot to justify flipping 50/50. You simply cannot afford to get blinded down to nothing before making a move.

lovebeefstew · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:16 am Post subject:

Snap shove thanks for coming.

ace34pa · High Card Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 3

all in with AA

lovebeefstew · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:21 am Post subject:

adam27x · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject:

You don't want to "get away" from AK here. The fact that you asked the question just proves that you're being results oriented and looking at the hand in a completely incorrect manner.

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