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[QUOTE="glworden, post: 1136341, member: 35332"]
Hey Rich,
I think you're making a mistake in your thinking here.  All these stats are saying is that 22 is a slight favorite over AK in a race.  [I][B]Any [/B][/I]pair is a slight favorite over AK in a race.

But if you hold 22, you're certainly never very far ahead.  You're way behind against any pair, and in a pretty even race against any two overcards, not just AK.  Alien Genius explains this very well.

If you were playing with your cards up, AK might be wise to fold against 22.  But you never really know what the other guy has.  The power of AK comes from playing it strong pre-flop and dominating any pocket pair if you hit, as well as representing a better hand with any C-bet.  And you will hit on the flop about 1 time in 3.  The guy who said 1 time in 8 has his stats wrong.

And those who say you can't play it because you have to fear AA or KK: My God, why play poker at all if you're going to fear a monster on every hand?

What are you going to do with 22?  Unless you hit a set, you don't have anywhere to go with it.

Any time you hold a pair, it increases the odds that there is another pair at the table.

[B]These "AK sucks" threads come around with every generation of new members, a few times a year, and if you'd really listen to the wise advice available here, you'd rid yourself of that nonsense quickly.  It still amazes me how many people think this kind of issue is just a matter of opinion and if they just keep saying it, it might be true.[/B]

Listen: AK is clearly a better hand to have than 22.  Yes, you have to know how to play it.  Listen to Sindri and AG.

Gary
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