Shorty!!! Can you lay down BigSlick???

[USCTrojans]

Well who hasn't been deep in a tourney?

Say you are the shortstack and get dealt AK but in late position and 2 other players have already pushed all in in fron of you.

What do you do here? Can you really let go AK and wait for a better scenario (preferably 1 vs 1) or do you take a chance with the BigSlick?

[USCTrojans]

I would take my chances, it can be a "quadruple up" if you see it the right way

Plus being shortstacked, how long can you really wait if you are already deep in the tourney?

Shove'em all in and pray!!!!!!!!!

[bio]

if i'm short stacked and get ak there is no folding, its all about pushing and hoping either you double and you're in contentions again or your put out of your misery lol..

[USCTrojans]

if i'm short stacked and get ak there is no folding, its all about pushing and hoping either you double and you're in contentions again or your put out of your misery lol..

Yeah, me too, plus, if there's 2 or 3 guys also in the pot, then you can really get back into the tourney. I know it's mostly decided by a lot more factors like chip counts and style of play of the person pushing in front of you but I still believe it is a risk well taken

[NeverWinHere]

Being short stacked, you can't be picky

[USCTrojans]

Being short stacked, you can't be picky

Yeah, I totally agree, at some point you gonna end up taking a chance

[bio]

i've watched so many people who think they have the best hand in the world with AK and completley dump of ftheir entire stacks, to some people it doesn't matter what the position, what the stack size, doesnt' matter anything they think its a must to call with ak and its horrible.

[USCTrojans]

i've watched so many people who think they have the best hand in the world with AK and completley dump of ftheir entire stacks, to some people it doesn't matter what the position, what the stack size, doesnt' matter anything they think its a must to call with ak and its horrible.

What about the ones who raise with AK, flop NOTHING and, even after you reraise their "continuation" bet, shove them all in pre-turn? That always makes me laugh, UNLESS ofcourse the river is the A, LMAO

[bio]

lol omg i love those type, you know they hit nothing push all in, and half the time they will call all their chips with just ak

[USCTrojans]

lol omg i love those type, you know they hit nothing push all in, and half the time they will call all their chips with just ak

Indeed, unfortunately everytime I am able to make that read, or at least most of the times, the damn AK will turn or river me the 6 outer, LMAO

[bio]

lmfao yep yep...its going to happen 75 percent of the time.

[NeverWinHere]

lol omg i love those type, you know they hit nothing push all in, and half the time they will call all their chips with just ak

haha yeah, it is so silly

[USCTrojans]

haha yeah, it is so silly

When someone pushes all in into a pot that has like 500 chips they are really trying to steal it (most of the times) and it very well seems that they think that with 2 over cards they can just shove all in and their 6 outer will come.

Shouldnt be that way, but I usually get a turned an ace, LMAO

[bio]

whats been happening to me the past few days has been i i raise with AK then reraised...have to think and figure out what they have, which on most occasions i'll call instantly because i've been playing alot of freerolls..but with A 2 or someothing, and they'll hit that rag with quickness..

[USCTrojans]

whats been happening to me the past few days has been i i raise with AK then reraised...have to think and figure out what they have, which on most occasions i'll call instantly because i've been playing alot of freerolls..but with A 2 or someothing, and they'll hit that rag with quickness..

I agree on that, I dunno why (and it can be true) but the freaking online sites seem to favor:

1) the person with more chips
2) the person who raises first and gets only called.

LOL I know it sounds crappy but, how many times does someone push, as you say, with A2os and you got AKs, so, TOTALLY DOMINATED and along flops the deuce, i can puke!

[bio]

yes it definately gives you the bubble gut lol

[USCTrojans]

yes it definately gives you the bubble gut lol

LOL indeed, worst about it is i can hear me say "no deuce" and pops up, LMAO

[bio]

lmao im the same way 'cmon now no duece no duece no duece' flop comes a two then you just sigh and feel sick to your stomach lol

[USCTrojans]

lmao im the same way 'cmon now no duece no duece no duece' flop comes a two then you just sigh and feel sick to your stomach lol

No kidding, it's just so tough to forget about those that hurt you and just think about the ones that help you, LOL

[Buster]

Indeed, unfortunately everytime I am able to make that read, or at least most of the times, the damn AK will turn or river me the 6 outer, LMAO

I am also in favor of the "gamble" mode at that point. All in with AK when being short stack on a table aint that bad.

[USCTrojans]

I am also in favor of the "gamble" mode at that point. All in with AK when being short stack on a table aint that bad.

I'm ALL IN!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Gotta love the rush when you say/do it

[taylovesthebeatles]

Klinkman and I have a running joke about this- after watching so many people go bust with it, I've determined that one should always be careful with AK! So I am...but he still thinks I'm wrong lol. So I always give him crap when he's not being careful with it!

[bkniefel]

I think it depends on the hand and most importantly, your position. If you notice on High Stakes Poker, most players will muck that hand if there is a raise, allin situation in early postion. Thus, you have to assume that someone has atleast QQ or better. Or even AK, making your hand a less favorite. This is when I usually notice that people loose with this hand. Just because you have AK, doesn't mean no one else has A's or K's in the hand (whether mucked or not) people seem to forget this.

[twenty47]

it all depends on my situation, how many peeps left to the money etc.... if i was short stacked and 1or2 to the money and i had a the blinds for another round, i would most likely lay em' down and hope for the money.... with my luck lately, if i was short stack, 2 other already pushed all in and i called, one of them would have AA and the other KK so my hopes would be almost dead with the call, lol

[ShiceT]

Well if I am small stack it depends on how many more hands I have left and the action going on at the table. I do not have a problem laying big slick down if I feel that it is necessary. I have busted out many a tournies with that hand, as a result I tend to feel more comfortable with KQ many times rather then AK as funny as that may sound.