Do you think it matters whether it's AK suited or unsuited? It seems odd that you choose to fold on every occasion. Surely there is more to consider than just your cards and position? What about how things have been going so far on your table and relative position regarding the stage of the tourney (if it's a tourney) and the type of players at your table and how they and you have played so far?
Open your mind to the options available to mix it up a bit!
Open your mind to the options available to mix it up a bit!
You playing cash or tournaments? Everyone saying "all in or fold" clearly referring to tournament poker and even then you should just shove depending on situation (size of your stack etc)
If you're short stacked, you shove this hand.
If you're average/deep stacked , raise 3-5BB or 3bet this hand regardless of position.
The beauty about being UTG with AK means if you raise/3bet, you're showing you have strength and you'll get your more marginal hands folding..
If you're short stacked, you shove this hand.
If you're average/deep stacked , raise 3-5BB or 3bet this hand regardless of position.
The beauty about being UTG with AK means if you raise/3bet, you're showing you have strength and you'll get your more marginal hands folding..
No point in fold AK prefolp in an unopened pot, mate.
If you're afraid that someone might rereaise you and you are both deep, or maybe you will get multiple callers and you'll miss the flop then you just open 4-5 BBs or shove (if in tournament)
You should never fold this hand preflop if it's unopened pot. Never 😉
If you're afraid that someone might rereaise you and you are both deep, or maybe you will get multiple callers and you'll miss the flop then you just open 4-5 BBs or shove (if in tournament)
You should never fold this hand preflop if it's unopened pot. Never 😉
danigames1984 said:
I really hope you're just trolling lol. You should never, ever, everrrrrrr open fold AK utg (unless it's the bubble of a satellite or big tournament and you're just trying to win a seat/make the money). Despite what most newer players think, AK is not "just a drawing hand". It's a monster. When you flop top pair you basically have the nuts, and preflop it has massive equity against almost every hand in the deck. Folding it utg is a huge, huge, huuuuuge leak. There are so many more worse Ax and Kx hands that will call if you open and then you can get 2-3 streets of value on an A or K high board.
I'll open with AK and I open for 4x usually from UTG and UTG+1. If I miss the flop with one loose caller, I'll often cbet. If I have multiple callers, I'm checking a lot. I don't want to play a big pot out of position.
If I get to the turn and catch a K or A, it's hard to make money since your hand is basically turned up. With that in mind, I'll bet my K or A, but if re-raised by a reg, I'm folding a lot. With a looser player, I'm often calling the turn and river.
Obviously, every hand is situational, so lines will vary somewhat.
If I get to the turn and catch a K or A, it's hard to make money since your hand is basically turned up. With that in mind, I'll bet my K or A, but if re-raised by a reg, I'm folding a lot. With a looser player, I'm often calling the turn and river.
Obviously, every hand is situational, so lines will vary somewhat.
Playing anything UTG is difficult because you are the first to act after the flop. I usually make a small raise (about 3X BB) and then reraise if raised. I will usually make a C-bet after the flop but it will really depend on my opponents and what comes out on the flop. In most flops, you won't hit, but then neither will your opponents, so you are probaby slightly ahead. When you are playing UTG, reading your opponents and knowing their style is much more important than if you are in late position.
After a re-raise and a re-re-raise, I'm folding against most opponents; I'll give credit for AA, KK, QQ in this spots. If I'm in position, I'm slightly more likely to call to see the flop, but even then, I'm feeling lost unless I hit two pair.
Out of position, I'm likely folding to the re-reraise.
Out of position, I'm likely folding to the re-reraise.
danigames1984 said:
You're absolutely correct. Fold AK utg 100%. even if it's suited. It's just a drawing hand. If you dont hit an ace or a king on the flop you always have to check and fold if someone bets. You could just call too sometimes, just to see what comes. You should never raise with it before the cards come.