AK v 10,10

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Out of interest if you were head to head, and you and your opponent had to have the above 2 hands and go all-in, which would you choose? I know 10,10 is slight favourite, but I just cant win with pair v 2 overcards (tonights all-in makes 13 out of 14 losses whilst favourite - i just cant break cycle).
 
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AK suited vs. 10-10 is ~:

54% 10-10 v. 46% A-K

AK unsuited vs. 10-10 is ~:

57% 10-10 v. 43% A-K


No brainer here, I pick 10-10 EVERY TIME. In the long run 10-10 WILL WIN more times than the AK. Don't base your feelings on recent results...the math tells no lies...
 
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i'd feel comfortable with either here but the pair is almost always better . in heads up pocket pairs can be traded for gold bullion.
 
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robwhufc said:
I know 10,10 is slight favourite, but I just cant win with pair v 2 overcards (tonights all-in makes 13 out of 14 losses whilst favourite - i just cant break cycle).
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You could if you were playing against me, because that's about how my luck has been going lately! That's a tough one. I would probably pick the 10s, because of the statistical advantage, but I wouldn't be unhappy w/ the AK either, because then I have two cards I can hit with to bust the 10s (just pray 10s don't show up on the board).
 
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There are cases where a made pair is a 'dog to overcards after the flop if there are other draws on the board. Just ask Mike Matusow, who during one of the greatest moments in math according to Paul Philips, claimed he would rather have had a made pair vs. Overcards with a flush draw even though he was a 'dog in the hand. Which still gives me hope for a professional career in poker, lol.
 
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You could if you were playing against me, because that's about how my luck has been going lately! That's a tough one. I would probably pick the 10s, because of the statistical advantage, but I wouldn't be unhappy w/ the AK either, because then I have two cards I can hit with to bust the 10s (just pray 10s don't show up on the board).
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Well its 15 out of 16 now. 88 lost to QJ and next hand desperation A4 lost to Q7. When this cycle turns i'm going to win a fortune!
 
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10-10 for sure, but if I will go al the way, it's depend, on a lot of thinks. But the AK i love more, I also win more times with AK
 
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If I was going all in preflop then 10-10 every time. However I think that AK often plays better if you aren't trying to just go all in
 
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robwhufc said:
Out of interest if you were head to head, and you and your opponent had to have the above 2 hands and go all-in, which would you choose? I know 10,10 is slight favourite, but I just cant win with pair v 2 overcards (tonights all-in makes 13 out of 14 losses whilst favourite - i just cant break cycle).
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10 10 for me!

but if you think about it it's only a few of percent favourite, it's basically a coin flip!! so your gonna lose loads too!!
 
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