AK Preflop

[snoopy1239]

Does any1 have any cash game advice for playing AK in the small blind after someone has raised preflop?

I may even welcome Ironside's advice. This is his speciality after all.

[Ironside]

call and see what the flop look likes

[snoopy1239]

is reraising a worthy option?

[Ironside]

depends where the raise came from

a rock in seat 1 then no

brain wilson on the button then yes

[matt674]

Does any1 have any cash game advice for playing AK in the small blind after someone has raised preflop?

I may even welcome Ironside's advice. This is his speciality after all.

Not enough information - What stage of the tourney are you at? How many chips do you have compared to the rest of the table? What type of player has raised originally and what position are they in? What is your image at the table? Is the raiser the type of player who can lay a good hand down when faced with strength? Is this a cash game, sng or mtt?

[EvilSteve]

Does any1 have any cash game advice for playing AK in the small blind after someone has raised preflop?

I may even welcome Ironside's advice. This is his speciality after all.

Not enough information - What stage of the tourney are you at? How many chips do you have compared to the rest of the table? What type of player has raised originally and what position are they in? What is your image at the table? Is the raiser the type of player who can lay a good hand down when faced with strength? Is this a cash game, sng or mtt?

[Ironside]

its ok steve moneky boy will work it out when he has had his first banana of the day

[matt674]

sorry missed that   well i wont offer any advice - i'm an mtt monkey!!

i suppose some of the thoughts in my post still apply!!

[matt674]

its ok steve moneky boy will work it out when he has had his first banana of the day

i'll be ok when i leave work in about 4 hours!! not a good idea to start on the bananas while in work, they never get me back down from the top of the cupboards!!

[snoopy1239]

Okay, I sat down at a cash game table.

I have $200 average stack. Another guy in middle position ($200 also), who I know nothing about, raises the 1/2 blinds to $8.

Everyone folds. I have AK in the small blind.

Should I call or reraise? If I raise, how much should I stick in? What should I do if the flop comes rags?

[ACE2M]

I raise. You may not push him off the hand but you should be able to take control of it if he doesn't raise you back. He will certainly be less happy about making a continuation bet out of position and if he does you can often winn it with a decent re raise. And who knows you may even hit the flop.

[snoopy1239]

I raise. You may not push him off the hand but you should be able to take control of it if he doesn't raise you back. He will certainly be less happy about making a continuation bet out of position and if he does you can often winn it with a decent re raise. And who knows you may even hit the flop.

I'm in the small blind, so I'd be playing first.

[Robert HM]

That guy will have position over snoopy

[Robert HM]

bugger too late

[ACE2M]

i Still raise. i really should pay attention.

You can trap but it requires hitting the flop, if your willing to commit two bets of $32 to the pot then i would raise. Otherwise i flat call and hope to hit the flop, but i don't like flat calling.