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08-03-2008 , 06:50 PM

#76

didonk

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that aejones guy sounds like a donk

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08-03-2008 , 07:34 PM

#77

SheepSuit

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lol hilarious thought it was one big level

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08-04-2008 , 09:42 AM

#78

fringsrache

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still cant believe how the games have changed within 2 years... unbelieveable.

i am also surpised somehow, how long some of u guys have been around and active in the forums...

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08-04-2008 , 11:40 AM

#79

klamz

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Originally Posted by ddubois

I'm up way more than I should be given my awful play so far in 2/4, but AK is a huge loser (down over $1k) for me. I have no clue how to play this hand. In donkamanets it's awesome because you can get all in against A9-AQ (or even A2), but I haven't once seen AK get allin ahead since I've been playing 2/4NL. Playing AK is either much more complicated than I would have thought, or much simplier than I would have thought. I'm bookmarking this thread.

If I were to write a book on how to play AK it would say this on every page for about 500 pages:

AK is very simple. Flop a pair!

3-bet a loose player for value/Fold equity and call a tight player's raise. Never go all-in pre unless you have a dead on read or if the opponent is short stacked and he is pushing light!.

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08-06-2008 , 08:47 PM

#80

NicholasJ

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Originally Posted by klamz

If I were to write a book on how to play AK it would say this on every page for about 500 pages:

AK is very simple. Flop a pair!

3-bet a loose player for value/Fold equity and call a tight player's raise. Never go all-in pre unless you have a dead on read or if the opponent is short stacked and he is pushing light!.

lol

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08-06-2008 , 09:44 PM

#81

iSTRONG

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argggggggggggggg..... I just got owned by this thread AGAIN!

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08-06-2008 , 09:51 PM

#82

djj6835

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Posts like this make me really hate myself for only switching to cash within the last year or so. The only shorthanded cash I know is post UIEGA. How did I waste three years of my poker playing life playing sngs.

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08-06-2008 , 10:03 PM

#83

donkeykong2

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just put all in, if we do this, do this properly!!

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08-06-2008 , 10:59 PM

#84

ihearthawrilenko

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Are there ANY situations today where it's correct to fold AK preflop these days? I imagine there are some, but it's gotta be rare, and i dont think people on this forum do it often, if ever.

Also, what do you think about sometimes just flatting 3 bets w/ AK, like TWP said? Is this viable today? If so, in what situations?

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08-06-2008 , 11:04 PM

#85

pbx

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Originally Posted by orlov

jesus i read the first posts and reread them and reread them and first thought I must be on coke or smthg, *** you whoever bumped this

this

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08-06-2008 , 11:17 PM

#86

dust bustah

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its funny about the games - back when i posted in this thread i was a solid winner at 400nl and probably higher. now i have a real job, 3k in my bank account, and a ton of student loans.

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08-07-2008 , 02:30 PM

#87

centgas

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FFS when I read this I thought poker had just gone back in time 3 years and I was about to get rich (and stake CTS).

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08-07-2008 , 02:49 PM

#88

ChrisV

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Holy good lord lol.

I read the first three posts or so, realised this must be a ninja bump, and looked at post dates. But wow. This reminds me of some ninja bumped threads in STTF back when I used to play SNGs. It was unbelievable how bad the advice was.

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08-07-2008 , 03:37 PM

#89

Ranma4703

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Originally Posted by ihearthawrilenko

AK is the new KK

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08-07-2008 , 03:40 PM

#90

garandou

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in order to make this thread relevant for today's games you'd simply have to substitute AK with AQ (or even AJ vs really loose 3-bettors). i wonder if everyone will auto-get-it-in with AT some day

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08-08-2008 , 06:08 AM

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ChrisV

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I flat fold AK to reraises sometimes these days, but the situation has to be very right, e.g. an 8 PFR guy reraising me out of the SB when I have raised UTG.

I don't really flat it to threebets at all, but I actually don't think it's a bad play to throw in your repertoire. I've been tarped a few times by trying to bluff people off Kxx flops because I assume their hand can't be that good.

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08-08-2008 , 06:14 AM

#92

TronSpecial

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damnit i was tricked also.

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08-08-2008 , 06:32 AM

#93

VPIP100

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I got tarped

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08-08-2008 , 06:45 AM

#94

Erik W

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I thought this thread was a level and some good players chimed in and continued the level.

After a while I realised it was 2 years old.

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08-24-2008 , 04:20 PM

#95

sav3it

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wow thank god for pointing out the date, for a min i thought im the biggest donkey for shoving AK preflop

hilarious

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08-24-2008 , 04:37 PM

#96

Big_Jim

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Walking back to Houston, all of you!

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09-29-2008 , 10:39 AM

#97

drywater

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So how do you play it these days?
vs RR with position and without?

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09-29-2008 , 11:36 AM

#98

Xbangbang07X

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Originally Posted by djj6835

this.

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09-29-2008 , 03:53 PM

#99

FlyingStart

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I wish I was high when I read that. great bump

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07-27-2010 , 01:10 PM

#100

Oct0puz

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bump

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