How do you play AK after flop?

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Unfortunately there is no set strategy for playing Ace-King after the flop, it is heavily dependent on the type of players you are up against, the cards that have come down on the flop and your table image. Before automatically making a continuation bet after the flop you should consider the flop.

How much should you bet post flop?

After the flop, the usual starting bet is two-thirds the size of the pot (the total that has already been bet). So if the pot stands at $9, you should bet around $6. If you want to re-raise, you should aim for two and a half times the previous player’s bet. So if they bet $6 you should raise to $15.

Should you always raise with AK?

Always Bet, Raise or Fold AK If you’re beat, dump it as cheaply as possible. If you’re ahead, get money into the pot.

Why do people go all in with AK?

These guys typically have a very wide range and so if the stacks are 100 big blinds or less, then I will sometimes go all in with AK. This is a spot where all of the action is in late position and the blinds which means the ranges are typically going to be wider.

When should you go all in post flop?

And postflop on the flop, turn and river, you should usually only be willing to go all in if you have a very strong hand as well like trips, a straight, a flush or better. But in certain situations like the late stages of a poker tournament, you will need to loosen up your ranges both preflop and postflop considerably.

What hands play well post flop?

Including hands like 76s-JTs, 55-99 and suited 2-gappers 86s+ really widens your range and makes it harder for opponents to put you on hands. These hands all play well post-flop, can win super big pots when they hit big, and allow you to fire multiple barrels to win hands without showdown.

Should you c bet if you miss the flop?

Continuation betting bluffs is one of the first things players learn about postflop strategy. Read any poker book and the simplified advice essentially boils down to “raise preflop and if you get a single caller you should typically just fire a continuation bet on the flop.”

Should I fold after the flop?

Signs that you should fold facing a postflop bet include: When your preflop hand isn’t strong after the flop. When a player who never bluffs is betting big. When you’ve played a pocket pair preflop, and two or more overcards hit the board.

Should you raise AK preflop?

You’ll almost always raise pre-flop with A-K, unless it’s been raised and/or re-raised before the action gets to you.

Should you go all in with ace king?

Also, people are often more willing to gamble it up in short handed games like this. Lastly, it is definitely fine to go all in preflop with Ace King when you are short stacked in a poker tournament (20 big blinds or less). In fact, this is pretty much the default play nowadays.

Should you play a-K post-flop?

When you can force a weaker player to make decisions post-flop you open the door to allow for greater profit by winning some hands you shouldn’t and cutting short the losses on the hands you lose. Once you’re used to the idea of playing A-K post-flop, now you have to make the right moves to actually manipulate the odds in your favor.

Do you raise preflop with AK or a-K?

You’ll almost always raise pre-flop with A-K, unless it’s been raised and/or re-raised before the action gets to you. I will just flat-call rarely preflop with AK (namely the other 20-30 percent of the time) unless someone has made a big raise in front of me.

When is it more profitable to take the play post-flop?

Even when playing very aggressive players with deep stacks it can be more profitable to take the play post-flop. When you can force a weaker player to make decisions post-flop you open the door to allow for greater profit by winning some hands you shouldn’t and cutting short the losses on the hands you lose.

Is it better to go all in on the flop or preflop?

In the hands where you happen to run into a monster such as AA or KK, getting it all-in pre-flop is a seriously -EV choice. Playing it on the flop will allow you to get off of the hand cheaply, as long as you don’t flop the case ace for a setup cooler.