$12T FTP AK early
 

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t25/t50
8 players
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Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is BB with :kh :ad
5 folds, [color=#cc0000]Button raises to t125</font>, SB calls t100 [color=#aaaaaa](pot was t200)</font>, [color=#cc0000]Hero raises all-in t1620</font>, Button folds, [color=#cc0000]SB calls all-in t1255</font>.
Uncalled bets: t240 returned to Hero.

Flop: :6d :ts :6h (t1630, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t2885)


Turn: :2h (t1630, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t2885)


River: :qs (t1630, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t2885)


Results:
Final pot: t1630

too early?

Re: $12T FTP AK early
 

No, I will not go all-in with AK so early in the game. Blinds are still small, Hero could be facing a pocket pair and be slight underdog.

Used to be a common play I make too, AK all-in but realised it is better to just call and see the flop.

Re: $12T FTP AK early
 

Sigh, am I the only one that previews my post before submitting a hand?

Anyway, I shove. Too early? The time has nothing to do with it. Being early doesn't make this not a hugely +EV spot.

Re: $12T FTP AK early
 

factors i considered before shoving:

1. AK plays best all in
2. obligatory button raise when folded to= likely not to be monster
3. SB only called= again not a monster

too lazy to write the cons