Make EVERY Hand a Drawing Hand...
I was thinking about this idea and it seems to make more and more sense as I do. Most people on this site are good enough to realize that almost all hands are drawing hands. If AK is a drawing hand then the only non-drawing hands are AA KK and perhaps QQ (this does assume you believe AK to be drawing preflop).
So my thought is to also classify these last 3 hands into the drawing hands category. Don't raise preflop with aces, hit your set and take the other guy's stack. Who would honestly put you on the absolute nuts with no raise. Usually when we get AA or KK, we let the expectations we have of the hand cloud our judgement. We say, okay im holding aces, if I lose this hand I did something wrong....and out comes the monster preflop raise.
I say control this idea and raise aces like you would 8s. No preflop raises with a top 3 hand, hit your set, and take all the chips at the table. Throw in a few hard raises with suited connectors or lower pockets and youre sure to have a table that cant put you on cards.
I was playing with this idea yesterday when I got dealt KK. 2 preflop raisers and I just called. Flop is AK3 (2 cards suited) and they both go all in. One shows AQ other shows AJ with a flush draw. Neither could believe I was holding kings and played it so passively. 2 non-flush cards later, I was $100 richer.
My thoughts, let me know what you think.
Re: Make EVERY Hand a Drawing Hand...
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Originally Posted by journey075
If AK is a drawing hand then the only non-drawing hands are AA KK and perhaps QQ (this does assume you believe AK to be drawing preflop).
Since when is AK a drawing hand?
JJ is a drawing hand? If so, you ought to fold it.
If you look at these hands as drawing hands, you are too busy playing your own cards to be successful.
Re: Make EVERY Hand a Drawing Hand...
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Originally Posted by koolmoe
Since when is AK a drawing hand?
A-K *is* a drawing hand. You're drawing to an ace or king on the flop. Do you really think A-K is powerful when a bunch of number cards flop?
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
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Since when is AK a drawing hand?
A-K *is* a drawing hand. You're drawing to an ace or king on the flop. Do you really think A-K is powerful when a bunch of number cards flop?
Yes, provided you get to the flop against one or two opponents.
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
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Originally Posted by koolmoe
Since when is AK a drawing hand?
A-K *is* a drawing hand. You're drawing to an ace or king on the flop. Do you really think A-K is powerful when a bunch of number cards flop?
Yes, provided you get to the flop against one or two opponents.
You know that any lowly pocket pair beats A-K high, right?
Re: Make EVERY Hand a Drawing Hand...
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
You know that any lowly pocket pair beats A-K high, right?
You can represent an overpair easily.
-'rilla
Re: Make EVERY Hand a Drawing Hand...
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
You know that any lowly pocket pair beats A-K high, right?
Condescenion will get you nowhere. If you really want to improve your game, you'll listen to what's being said here.
Incidentally, your reply here highlights exactly what I said earlier. You are playing your cards only, not your opponents'.
Who will be more afraid of the QT5 flop? The preflop raiser with AK or the cold caller holding 66?
There are only two hands that AK is in big trouble against preflop. You should play it as such.
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Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
You know that any lowly pocket pair beats A-K high, right?
You can represent an overpair easily.
-'rilla
I know. But in terms of hand value, A-K is a drawing hand. You can represent an overpair with any two cards.
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
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Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
You know that any lowly pocket pair beats A-K high, right?
You can represent an overpair easily.
-'rilla
I know. But in terms of hand value, A-K is a drawing hand. You can represent an overpair with any two cards.
But these two are also a favorite against an unpaired hand.
-'rilla
Re: Make EVERY Hand a Drawing Hand...
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Originally Posted by koolmoe
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
You know that any lowly pocket pair beats A-K high, right?
Condescenion will get you nowhere. If you really want to improve your game, you'll listen to what's being said here.
Incidentally, your reply here highlights exactly what I said earlier. You are playing your cards only, not your opponents'.
Who will be more afraid of the QT5 flop? The preflop raiser with AK or the cold caller holding 66?
There are only two hands that AK is in big trouble against preflop. You should play it as such.
How was I being condescending? I just stated the simple fact that you are on a draw against pocket pairs if you're holding A-K. I'm not sure how that suggests I'm only playing my cards, since I didn't say anything about how the hand should be played. I never said you shouldn't bluff with A-K when you miss.
The reason the player with A-K is less afraid of a Q, 10, 5 flop than a player with 6-6 is because the player with A-K expects to have a lot of outs against a player who may have him/her beaten, whereas the player with 6-6 doesn't. So what?
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
The reason the player with A-K is less afraid of a Q, 10, 5 flop than a player with 6-6 is because the player with A-K expects to have a lot of outs against a player who may have him/her beaten, whereas the player with 6-6 doesn't. So what?
No, it's becuase 66 knows he's beat by a Q, a T and the OESD + the overs and he has a hand that won't improve. There are simply too many ways that he loses this hand for him to bet like his pair is the best.
Atleast for me.
When I have AK and that flop I have outs and the aggression. I'm usually coming out smelling like roses.
-'rilla
Re: Make EVERY Hand a Drawing Hand...
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
How was I being condescending? I just stated the simple fact that you are on a draw against pocket pairs if you're holding A-K.
No, you asked me if I realized that AK is behind a lowly pocket pair, as if I were some newb. That is the definition of condescension.
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I'm not sure how that suggests I'm only playing my cards, since I didn't say anything about how the hand should be played. I never said you shouldn't bluff with A-K when you miss.
I inferred that you believe it to be a problem that AK is behind a low pocket pair, as if you need to hit your hand to win.
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Originally Posted by dsaxton
The reason the player with A-K is less afraid of a Q, 10, 5 flop than a player with 6-6 is because the player with A-K expects to have a lot of outs against a player who may have him/her beaten, whereas the player with 6-6 doesn't. So what?
So 66 will have a hard time calling a continuation bet by AK, who is likely to win the hand without improving.
You are either very dense or a troll.
Hands are more likely to be drawing against AK than the other way around. In fact, as I have illustrated above, AK will often have outs that are simply scare cards for its opponents.
Hope that's enough for you. I'm done wasting my energy for your entertainment.
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Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
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You know that any lowly pocket pair beats A-K high, right?
You can represent an overpair easily.
-'rilla
***** Hand History for Game 1774768065 *****
$400 NL Hold'em - Tuesday, March 22, 12:21:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 36530 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 2: CRANEMANsn ( $304.4 )
Seat 3: pbracke83 ( $524.6 )
Seat 4: M1kall1ca ( $487 )
Seat 5: KidBurly ( $484 )
Seat 6: brewhah ( $328.1 )
Seat 7: Extratopping ( $572.8 )
Seat 8: propokaplaya ( $779.5 )
Seat 9: PokerAubie ( $217.4 )
Seat 10: craze9 ( $402 )
Seat 1: Superpervert ( $357 )
PokerAubie posts small blind [$2].
craze9 posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Extratopping [ As Kd ]
>You have options at Table 36662 Table!.
Superpervert folds.
CRANEMANsn folds.
pbracke83 folds.
M1kall1ca folds.
brewhah folds.
Extratopping raises [$15].
propokaplaya calls [$15].
PokerAubie folds.
craze9 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2c, 8d, Ts ]
Extratopping bets [$30].
propokaplaya raises [$60].
Extratopping raises [$125].
propokaplaya calls [$95].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4s ]
Extratopping is all-In [$402.8]
propokaplaya folds.
Extratopping does not show cards.
Extratopping wins $745.8
AA good?
brewhah has left the table.
And in his mind I have an overpair