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Title: AK in STT Post by: Poppet7 on November 03, 2006, 09:28:22 PM What is the best way to play AK in a STT when I'm in early position and it's still the early levels?
I keep mucking it up :( Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: NoflopsHomer on November 03, 2006, 09:49:11 PM Limp. Avoid raising wars.
Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: tantrum on November 03, 2006, 10:10:30 PM depends on the tble....
what are your structures Poppet? Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: Dewi_cool on November 03, 2006, 10:18:57 PM go all in, or ask Ironside
Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: Jon MW on November 03, 2006, 10:20:15 PM Limp. Avoid raising wars. I like this - if you hit, nobodys going to put you on an AK. Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: Poppet7 on November 03, 2006, 10:22:05 PM They're $10 Speed 9-seat
Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: tantrum on November 03, 2006, 10:40:01 PM chip stack and blinds levels?
oh turbo- i don't play turbos, I think you should mix up raise and limp 75%-25% and see how it goes. It all depends on the table. Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: Poppet7 on November 03, 2006, 10:59:16 PM I tried the limp, 22 went all in and I called, and won the pot :)
Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: jezza777 on November 03, 2006, 11:05:04 PM try to get it all in preflop
Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: NoflopsHomer on November 03, 2006, 11:30:37 PM They're $10 Speed 9-seat In that case, limp re-raise preflop all-in. Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on November 04, 2006, 05:18:22 AM Early levels. 20/40 - 50/100. I will just limp and call a raise only. any reraising and i fold (unless i have taken a hit and am a shortie). from 100/200 + i am making raises with it, or pushing, depends on stack to blinds..
Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: MadYank on November 04, 2006, 09:14:25 AM They're $10 Speed 9-seat In theses low level buyin STTs my records show ridonkulous aggresion quite high +EV It is quite amusing just how often you get called by far inferior aces and often the Likes of other dominated hands like KQ and KJ. IOW i often just open push with AK (even at the low blind levels). remember this is not pure poker. Turbo STTs are tactical ventures sometimes about the poker but ften just about shoving your stack at the right time. In fact I use the Open-Push with AK all the way up to the $50 level in many STTs. Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: tantrum on November 04, 2006, 12:25:45 PM Quote Turbo STTs are tactical ventures sometimes about the poker but ften just about shoving your stack at the right time. Agreed, There is no space, with shallow stacks and blinds going fast, for fancy play. You cam limp, but you should call all in re-raise and you will be majority of the time against inferior hands. Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: Poppet7 on November 04, 2006, 05:12:32 PM Thanks for all the help everyone. It was one of those hands which I really didn't know how to play early on and in early position and my poker teacher cheekily decided to go out so I couldn't ask him!
I'm not sure about calling a reraise with AK because say I'm UTG and limp. Bob raises, then Jack reraises, by the time it gets round to me I think I'm behind so I'm likely to fold, unless I am shortstacked. Perhaps I'm just scared of reraises! Title: Re: AK in STT Post by: jezza777 on November 05, 2006, 12:37:27 AM In 6 handed turbo stt's I dont think you can afford to fold AK . If you can get to see all of the board cards then you are never that far behind.The raising and calling range in these tournaments is fairly low. you can expect to be ahead a fair % of the time. Don't be afraid to play it for all of your chips at any stage of one of these tournies.
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