In cash I folded KK once and was correct. I opened, got raised, and a very tight straight forward player raised out of one of the blinds. I folded and of course that blind player had AA and got it all in with the 3 better. I have folded QQ a few times in cash and was mostly correct.
Admittedly in tournaments it is so much harder to fold premiums like AK especially given the way the structure makes your stack more shallow. But... situations dictate. Player reads, effective stack depth, and ICM become important considerations.
good luck on the felt!
Admittedly in tournaments it is so much harder to fold premiums like AK especially given the way the structure makes your stack more shallow. But... situations dictate. Player reads, effective stack depth, and ICM become important considerations.
good luck on the felt!
No riding with it all the way if I lose that's just poker for ya aka is not the best hand always a pair of 22 will be you out of you dont get a ace or a king unless there's two high pair on the board it does happen on line all the time
There are certainly circumstances that can lead you to fold AK preflop, especially near a money bubble or pay jump that might mean something to you.
If there is a raise, a three bet, and a four bet all in before you act, then your AK shrivels up pretty quickly. If you are sitting on 6-8 BB then certainly things are different, but it shouldn't just be a no-thought snap shove in a lot of situations.
If there is a raise, a three bet, and a four bet all in before you act, then your AK shrivels up pretty quickly. If you are sitting on 6-8 BB then certainly things are different, but it shouldn't just be a no-thought snap shove in a lot of situations.
other than satellite bubble, I've folded AKo/s when there's an all-in multiway.
in very rare cases, I'd fold AKo/s unopened pot during stone bubble if i'm severely short at late position (1bb-2bb, when doubling won't make a difference) and other supershort-stackers are on/approaching blinds, because min-cashing at this point is the priority.
in very rare cases, I'd fold AKo/s unopened pot during stone bubble if i'm severely short at late position (1bb-2bb, when doubling won't make a difference) and other supershort-stackers are on/approaching blinds, because min-cashing at this point is the priority.
I don’t often like to fold Ak but may entertain the many opinions to do so since I have been on the wrong side of AK many times. Obv satellite bubble all in situations are definitely easy to lay down but big all ins , multiple player pots with several raises, or 4 bets or more lead me down the road to fold much more now that I have been unlucky too many or ran into better hands. There’s always another hand to play if you fold when in a huge decision. Not the case if you call and lose, which happens often unfortunately with AK.
