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How To Play Ace-king In A Poker Tournament
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The two moves with Ace-King: Either "use it or lose it."

There is so much material written about the Ace-King, it can be overwhelming. Today, some players will just blindly move all-in with Ace-King, while other players are callers and hope to hit their hand on the flop.

The simple truths about Ace-King are as follows:

- It is the strongest drawing hand in no-limit poker, meaning if you hit the Ace or the King you will have the best kicker.

- You will only flop top pair or better about 33% of the time. That means your hand will not improve on the flop about 67% of the time.

- It is a slight underdog to any pair before the flop.

- It is a big favorite to any other Ace-x hand.

- It is an opportunity to double up or a disaster that knocks you out of the event.

There is a simple way to play Ace-King. Either "use it or lose it." If you can "use it" to accumulate chips without taking the worst of it, then raise, re-raise or move all-in. If you can't "use it" with the expectation of being ahead, then "lose it." In no-limit poker, a good fold is a good thing.

Example:

You have Ace-King. It is early in the event. The blinds are $25-$50. You have $2,500. An early position player, with $2,000, raises to $150. What should you do?

The worst

thing to do is to just call. Since you have a drawing hand, you don't want your opponent to see a flop.

Raise. A raise can get your opponent to fold. To put maximum pressure on your opponent you should move all-in. Moving all-in is going to cost your opponent the rest of his chips.

Of course, moving all-in often signals to your opponent that you have Ace-King. Therefore, he may decide to take a shot with a pocket pair and try to double up.

Overall, it's early, you need to accumulate chips, and Ace-King plays better when all the five board cards are revealed. Risk is good.

Mitchell Cogert is the author of "Tournament Poker: 101 Winning Moves." After reviewing over 20 years worth of poker materials with heads-up battles against poker pros, he has identified the top 101 expert plays used by the pros. His other poker book "Play Razz Poker to Win" was selected by PokerStars IntelliPoker to be used on their site and translated for their international website. For more information http://www.apokerexpert.com

For his latest No Limit Poker Tournament Quiz go to - http://revver.com/video/864320/no-limit-poker-tournament-quiz-2/

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