thwenth1983
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In my opinion, Ace-King is the most dangerous hand in poker. You have to know how to play it depending on your stack size. I see many players losing 60, 80, even 100 big blinds with Ace-King. Preflop, it is just Ace-high. If you miss the flop, turn, and river, it remains only Ace-high, and that can become very costly. There is no reason to play a 200 big blind pot with Ace-King if you only hit one pair on the flop.
In cash games, where stacks are usually 100 big blinds, this hand often creates problems. A player opens, you 3-bet strong with Ace-King, and the flop comes Ace-8-2. You c-bet and face a check-raise. Most of the time, you are already behind. It is unlikely someone check-raises there with Ace-Queen or Ace-Jack after calling a 3-bet. Usually, they have a set like pocket eights or pocket twos, and sometimes Ace-Eight suited for two pair. If they miss the board, they will often fold because an Ace-high flop is respected. But when you get check-raised, you are usually in trouble. That is why, in my view, Ace-King is the most dangerous hand in poker.
In cash games, where stacks are usually 100 big blinds, this hand often creates problems. A player opens, you 3-bet strong with Ace-King, and the flop comes Ace-8-2. You c-bet and face a check-raise. Most of the time, you are already behind. It is unlikely someone check-raises there with Ace-Queen or Ace-Jack after calling a 3-bet. Usually, they have a set like pocket eights or pocket twos, and sometimes Ace-Eight suited for two pair. If they miss the board, they will often fold because an Ace-high flop is respected. But when you get check-raised, you are usually in trouble. That is why, in my view, Ace-King is the most dangerous hand in poker.
