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Why is AK so good in poker?
Because A-K is a drawing hand (meaning it needs to hit the board in some way to be more than just ace-high), many players believe it’s best played in pots with multiple players. Since it has to hit to be good anyway, they feel it’s desirable to get as much money in the pot as they can.
What are the odds of winning with AK?
8 * 0.35 hands: your opponent has AK and you are 68.9\% to win. 6 * 0.20 hands: your opponent has QQ and you are 82.4\% to win (82.39489016\% to be precise)…KK vs. Average opponent.
| Opponent | Required pot odds to call with KK |
|---|---|
| AA or KK | 3.42 : 1 |
| AA, KK, or AK | 1.11 : 1 |
| AA, KK, QQ or AK | always call |
| “average” oppponent | 1.42 : 1 |
Should you go all in pre flop with AK?
The bottom line is that you need to be very careful about going all in with AK on the flop, turn or river. Most of the time in a single raised pot (which means there was just a raise and a call preflop), you should not be willing to go all in.
Should you ever fold ace king preflop?
Folding AK (Ace King) preflop is not something I typically advise doing. But, there are some correct spots to do so which can help you avoid spewing money on nitty players.
Which hand is better 22 or AK?
In reality, 22 has a slight edge against AK when all in preflop, being a 52\% favourite (assuming nothing is known about the suits of the hands). Outs are cards which a hand needs to have appear (on the board in the case of holdem and other flop games) in order to win.
How rare is straight flush?
Frequency of 7-card poker hands
| Hand | Frequency | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Straight flush (excluding royal flush) | 37,260 | 0.0279\% |
| Four of a kind | 224,848 | 0.168\% |
| Full house | 3,473,184 | 2.60\% |
| Flush (excluding royal flush and straight flush) | 4,047,644 | 3.03\% |
What is flopping a set?
To catch a third card of the same denomination on the Flop when holding a pocket pair. Usage: As in “I managed to flop a set.”