Playing Big Slick
Like most hold’em players — young and old, I always raised pre-flop whenever I was dealt an A-K, but now I have changed my ways. (Note: This strategy is bound to be controversial.) A-K is one of the best starting hands, especially if suited. But A-K is a drawing hand.
Usually you need to improve to have a decent shot at the pot. If you catch an ace on the flop, your pair of aces with the king kicker is the best hand — unless someone has caught a set. The same applies if a king flops.
Even if an opponent has a pair in the hole, his chance of flopping a set is rather slim — about 8-to-1 against him. Whereas starting with A-K, you can expect to flop either an ace or a king about 1 out of 3 hands. Yes, the A-K is a super starting hand. So what is the best way to play it?
Should You Raise? Let’s consider the A-K unsuited. Raising in an early-middle positions should force some opponents to fold — reducing the size of the playing field, RSPF. You do that to g… Continue reading Playing Big Slick (Ace-King) in Texas Hold’em
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