Is AK strong enough..................

[dan]

what are your reasons.

[Newmanseye]

In early position, yes especially if you have a maniac on your right, let him hang himself with his marginal hand.

[mystery721]

if your sure your opponant will lay it down, for me id want to take it with the reraise, i dont want to get called and be playing out of posistion with a drawing hand

[dan]

what would you do if you limped with it and then you got the raise you wanted so you reraise only for the raiser to go all in?

[SKIPPYSKIP]

This hand I am not keen on, can get you into a lot of trouble, saying that I may limp if I healthy in chips in hope of a raise from a short stacked opponent closer to the button.

 But wouldn't want to go into the flop with 3+ others incase you was up against a poket pair pre flop and even if you hit your   or be worried about someone else hitting trips.

Crazy when I see people go all in a showdown this hand = coin flip

[Newmanseye]

what would you do if you limped with it and then you got the raise you wanted so you reraise only for the raiser to go all in?

In a cash game CALLLL!!!!

In  tourney, It would depend on the player, but I might call.

[SKIPPYSKIP]

In reply to your last hand dan, all depends if that player is a maniac, short stacked on at that present time can you make your mind up.

What hands has he put down before, does he raise with   anything, but most times im prone to folding not wanting my tournie top be decided on this.

[Newmanseye]

This hand I am not keen on, can get you into a lot of trouble, saying that I may limp if I healthy in chips in hope of a raise from a short stacked opponent closer to the button.

 But wouldn't want to go into the flop with 3+ others incase you was up against a poket pair pre flop and even if you hit your   or be worried about someone else hitting trips.

Crazy when I see people go all in a showdown this hand = coin flip

See I am on the other side of the fence, I want them to think, Will they put their tourney on the line on a coin flip knowing they only have a coinflip against  

[mystery721]

u need to take into account the fact u limped from first posistion then reraised a raiser indicates u have a very strong hand, and for him to come back over the top of u, i wouldnt be surprised if its aces or kings, plus a call depends if its gonna cost u ur tourney if it is then its a no brainer fold, i never ever call an all in with a drawing hand and ive even folded q q preflop to an all in

[Newmanseye]

again in a tourney its a different play, cash game is a call all the way.

[SKIPPYSKIP]

totally agree mystery

[Nem]

i never ever call an all in with a drawing hand

You've got to be having a laugh

[mystery721]

thnx skippy, call straight away in a cash game? why? whether its cash or tourney this guy is showing real strength, and if its A A  or  K K ur pretty much knackered, and any pair ur a slight underdog, either way calling all in in a cash game being the underdog is not a way to make money, i cant wait to play at cincinattis if thats how u play , lol

[mystery721]

nemesis i never meant ever ever, if im short stacked (under 10 bb) yeah then im gonna go with the a k unless i know im up against aces or kings then im gonna fold, but the amount of time ive folded a k preflop is unreal

[Newmanseye]

I will play a coinflip any day of the week in a cash game, I can re-buy, and I do win over the long term.

Also most players seem to go for the pissing contest ( bad players I might add, mostly blokes ) so I am happy to take the coinflip, particularly against a maniac player.

Thats just one of the ways i play