Poker And Ace-king
The combination of Ace-King is sometimes referred to as "Big Slick." Years ago it was called Santa Barbara after an oil spill of the coast of California. When there was the big oil spill off the coast of Alaska, players were quick to note that AK is also the abbreviation for that state, making it even more appropriate. Regardless of why it is called this, I can tell you from what I have seen that the way some players play this hand is anything but "slick." Most experts agree that A-K, either suited or unsuited, is one of the most misplayed hands in limit Hold'em. An Ace and a King are two of the best cards you can hold when they are paired, but when you have a single of each you have a drawing hand.
Many players will play A-K as though they were holding a pair of Aces or Kings. You usually need to improve this hand to give it any value. If you do pair one of your cards on the flop, you will have top pair and top kicker. You will flop and Ace or a King about 30 percent of the time. Many people look at that statistic and think it's a high percentage, but look at the other side and you will realize that you won't flop either an Ace or King 70 percent of the time. This figure is the same for any two unpaired cards you hold before the flop.
In early position, you should raise with A-K suited and call with an unsuited combination. The suited cards will give you the potential of having the nut flush if you make a flush. If you feel that raising will limit the field, then you can raise with A-K unsuited as well. If the pot is raised ahead of you, re-raise with A-K suited and with A-K if you think it will limit the field.
If the flop does not help you out and there is a bet and a raise, your two overcards will not have much value. I have seen players play Ace-King all the way to the river when there is betting and raising going on. If there are several players in the hand betting and raising, you are probably going to be drawing dead if you do pair your Ace or King especially if the board cards show the possibility of a straight or flush. Players who refuse to abandon A-K, and play it to the end in hopes a catching a pair on the river, lose more money by doing so.
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Poker And Tens
Tens are actually the start of the medium pairs. Since most players will play any face cards they can easily be beaten if any over-cards appear on the flop. Pocket tens can be played in early position in loose, passive games, but you might want to pass if the game is very aggressive. Since all straights require the use of a ten or a five, holding tens does have an advantage if the flop brings cards that may need a ten to complete a straight draw.
Since you have two of them, it is unlikely that another player will have the other ones. If the flop brings all low cards, making your tens top pair, you should raise if anyone bets before you after the flop. You need to make it expensive for anyone holding overcards to stay in the pot. If the flop contains Aces or faces, you will probably be best to fold your tens if you have no other outs such as a straight draw.
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