AK late in tourney

woods123 · 04-15-2007, 06:33 PM

Last night I was in a tournament and I was dealt AK. This was fairly late in the tournament about 5 spots from the money. I raised it up some and the big stack at the table put me all in after. I folded because I didnt want to risk my stack on a draw. A few hands later I got the same thing AK. I raised it up again and the same thing happened. A big stack put me all in. Only this time the guy that put me all in was doing this thing a lot. So i called and he ended up with QQ. Needless to say he won the pot and I was eliminated from the tournament 3 spots from the money. Any advice as to what to do in these situations?

cryptonkk · 07-18-2007, 04:35 PM

ouch i don't know if i would've done anything differently. i mean your close to the money, but your dealth a really good hand yourself. unfortunately you ran into a better hand. too bad your ace didn't flop.

TrapStar · 07-18-2007, 04:42 PM

I wouldn't let the big stack push me around when I'm holding AK. It's hard to put him on a big pair, however I don't play big slick as aggressive as I used to. It's burned me many times. If I get reraised now, I just call and see if I flop an ace or King before I commit all my chips. I know in your case, just a call was all in, but you gotta go with it. Any time you're holding AK, you're at worst a 2 1/2 to 1 dog, unless you're up against AA or KK

iblaze_420 · 07-18-2007, 07:21 PM

well late in tourny you gotta play the AK I would i done the same thing

Deco · 07-26-2007, 11:50 AM

you gotta call, unless your up against AA or KK which you cant be sure off you'll be getting odds to call as you either have a big advantage on 2 high cards or a coin toss against a pocket pair.

mbelsky · 07-27-2007, 10:47 PM

i would only call if i was in immediate danger of being blinded out... when u are so close to the money y would u risk your game unless u had to? my preflop raise woud prob have been smaller unless i was in very good position as well.that way if i run into a ahnd i can fold without greatly damaging my stack..remember at that point in the tourney peolpe are trying to last and make $$. Even if it isnt a lot of money..too many ppl lose close to the money when they didnt have to..if you consistantly try to try to NEVER put a lot of chips at risk unless u have a made hand (QQ maybe or KK or AA preflop and trips or better after flop) at least until u at least make your buyin back..your bankroll will not fluctuate as much and you will have less deviation (what you probably call bad beats

) from your normal profitability. that is my advice.. try it out for a while to see if it changes your overall profitability.

stingray2906 · 07-28-2007, 03:05 AM

Be the big stack at your table that way know one can put you all in !!

As a short stack I push all in !

If i'm somewhere in the middle and close to the bubble I agree with mbelsky ! make a move after you get your buy in back !

jackdog1963 · 07-28-2007, 09:52 AM

I think you did the right thing,you had to take a stand.

wolfin69 · 09-01-2007, 02:00 PM

that close to the money i would probably limp in and not invite a reraise. that's if i plyed them if i'm not too short stacked i'll fold out till in the money with the exceptions of a big pocket pair. i do that because i've gambled right before the money and was the guy out in 21 when it payed 20 and that really hurts!

lulo1210 · 09-24-2007, 04:18 PM

i think u had to call the first time