What to do with AK on the bubble

[sleepers332]

Just curious on your thoughts on playing AK on the bubble with low chips but can easily cash if u fold out as the last 2 tournaments I’ve played I’ve shoved all in for 30 bb & 25 and been call Ed of light with 88 & Q-10 suits and lost both hands to terrible run outs , my thoughts are I played correct if I wanted to go
Far in the competition but one of the cashes would have be very relivent to my bank roll as I got in bye 2 sats and truthfully I’m just faustrated bye the other opponents calls as if they lost there chip stake would have been crippled , please shine in if u think I should have folded or played the hand differently

 

[dompoker]

Maybe it's a mistake to go all in when the prize bubble is close, it's better to open raise by 4 and evaluate the flop.

 

[Pokerpoet2]

There are no guarantees when it comes to poker hands, Any two cards can be beaten, and any two cards can Win, The only thing you can Guarantee is if other players are all-in on other tables and you are so close to the bubble that you can almost taste it, Folding any two cards can mean the difference of making the money, or busting out penniless.
If you want to be a profitable Poker player you need to embrace every cash win as a Victory, regardless of how much it is. I was placed 2nd in a big Tournament and a friend asked me how I had done in this Tournament I had travelled miles to take part in? When I said I came 2nd his remark was "So you Lost?" No! not in my mind, it was a Win. Be happy with it.

 

[pirateglenn]

Jam all in and twice on a sunday - regardless of bubble, if you started out only to min cash then you are aiming low, maximise spots at the death to ladder up further is my advice, the only exception i would make here is if there are multiple callers already on front of you.

 

[sleepers332]

Maybe it's a mistake to go all in when the prize bubble is close, it's better to open raise by 4 and evaluate the flop.

It’s just that I wanted to apply max pressure with there chip stakes been so
Close to mine and not giving them a chance to shove all in over my raise I don’t like calling of my stake so close to the bubble with an un made hand

 

[sleepers332]

Jam all in and twice on a sunday - regardless of bubble, if you started out only to min cash then you are aiming low, maximise spots at the death to ladder up further is my advice, the only exception i would make here is if there are multiple callers already on front of you.

Yes I have done some more study on these spots and u are technically hoping for these people to call as my jam is a winning situation , I just got unlucky where the cards lied bye the end

 

[sleepers332]

There are no guarantees when it comes to Poker hands, Any two cards can be beaten, and any two cards can Win, The only thing you can Guarantee is if other players are all-in on other tables and you are so close to the bubble that you can almost taste it, Folding any two cards can mean the difference of making the money, or busting out penniless.
If you want to be a profitable Poker player you need to embrace every cash win as a Victory, regardless of how much it is. I was placed 2nd in a big Tournament and a friend asked me how I had done in this Tournament I had travelled miles to take part in? When I said I came 2nd his remark was "So you Lost?" No! not in my mind, it was a Win. Be happy with it.

Yes my frustration really was with the competition that a multiply satellite into it , it would have made a difference to my buy in ability in future tournaments, but if the cards had fell my way it would have had a stake to contend with but would have just much preferred this people to fold , as I would have done in this situation ty for your reply and I aggre with u any time getting to the final table for me is a win in any tournament 2nd is a great result in my eyes with all the variance that can happen

 

[dzsire]

In a quick S&G, when I still had relatively little invested in the game, I would go all in with AK.
After a 1-2 hour game, when I already feel the time and the weight of the invested energy, I would try to drag out the access to paid places.

 

[pentazepam]

It's a fist pump all in short stacked unless it's a satellite (or maybe in some rare cases a VERY flat pay-out structure and you can fold into the money).

If two (or more) tight players go all in before you you can start to think about folding.

 

[joycie332]

In a quick S&G, when I still had relatively little invested in the game, I would go all in with AK.
After a 1-2 hour game, when I already feel the time and the weight of the invested energy, I would try to drag out the access to paid places.

That is what I was saying to myself befor I shoved in both spots I had hours invested into both tournaments just fold out and get the cash but my mind said u more then lightly have the best hand and they should fold and hoping for a crying AQ or AJ to call and me to hold and when I saw the cards they called with I was shocked and to make it worse I hit a K on both flops only to be undone on the river be a riveted set and a jack to complete his gut shot straight literally I was crushed but I’m over it it was only a game of cards and today is a new day

 

[neptunas888]

I consider AK to be the most overrated hand. If you qualify for the money and it is a good tournament with good prize money, then in most cases I will throw away AK

 

[nelomec]

Just curious on your thoughts on playing AK on the bubble with low chips but can easily cash if u fold out as the last 2 tournaments I’ve played I’ve shoved all in for 30 bb & 25 and been call Ed of light with 88 & Q-10 suits and lost both hands to terrible run outs , my thoughts are I played correct if I wanted to go
Far in the competition but one of the cashes would have be very relivent to my bank roll as I got in bye 2 sats and truthfully I’m just faustrated bye the other opponents calls as if they lost there chip stake would have been crippled , please shine in if u think I should have folded or played the hand differently

Being in the bubble, with few chips, I would advise folding to get into the money. It is almost certain that in these situations, whenever we try to go all in with this type of hand, we lose, especially if we have few chips. Your probability of winning with AK all in is 44.65% against 54.97% for a pair of 88 or any high pair, and in the bubble, equity may not always work in our favor. If I can enter the ITM by folding, I fold. If that is not possible, then I would play all in anyway.

 

[La reytor]

Looks like you're in a tough situation, Playing AK in the bubble with few chips is a complicated situation. The articles I found suggest that folding AK in the bubble with low chips is usually the best strategy, especially if you can cash out easily. You mentioned that you were called with 88 and Q-10 suited, which are hands that can beat AK in the right runout. While you played correctly if you wanted to go far in the competition, it's understandable if you feel frustrated by the decisions. It is important to remember that poker is a game of variance and sometimes you will lose even when you play the best hand. In the future, consider folding AK on the bubble with low chips, especially if you can cash out easily. This will help you preserve your funds and increase your chances of winning in the long run.

 

[mariale_1990]

Someone said that there are no guarantees and it is true, even with AA you can lose, there are superstitious people who say when you are already in the bubble and they give you top pairs or AK, AQ is to take you out of the tournament, it may be a coincidence or not, but Returning to the topic, I try not to take risks being so close to the bubble, Other times I take the risk, but it also depends on: how much my stack is compared to the other players, where I am in the tournament and, as always, the information I have. of the players: if they play calmly or if there is a maniac

 

[MK_]

I think it's far more profitable to go deep than to settle for a min cash... AK on the bubble or anywhere else is most definitely a very playable hand, if you're throwing away very playable hands looking to min cash I think you're just throwing away money in the long run👍......

I will say that your br does have a factor but in general being afraid to play or worrying about the bubble is not a good mindset for playing!

 

[MishkaZL]

Just curious on your thoughts on playing AK on the bubble with low chips but can easily cash if u fold out as the last 2 tournaments I’ve played I’ve shoved all in for 30 bb & 25 and been call Ed of light with 88 & Q-10 suits and lost both hands to terrible run outs , my thoughts are I played correct if I wanted to go
Far in the competition but one of the cashes would have be very relivent to my bank roll as I got in bye 2 sats and truthfully I’m just faustrated bye the other opponents calls as if they lost there chip stake would have been crippled , please shine in if u think I should have folded or played the hand differently

If you have few chips, if your stack is less than 10 blinds, then it is logical that you should play with a hand like AK. But in reality, it all depends on the situation, sometimes there are still opponents with a smaller stack in the game and their chances of getting into the ITM are much lower than yours. Therefore, you need to evaluate each specific situation.

 

[Snake2007]

I always give either a big raise or an all in.

 

[dannystanks]

Just curious on your thoughts on playing AK on the bubble with low chips but can easily cash if u fold out as the last 2 tournaments I’ve played I’ve shoved all in for 30 bb & 25 and been call Ed of light with 88 & Q-10 suits and lost both hands to terrible run outs , my thoughts are I played correct if I wanted to go
Far in the competition but one of the cashes would have be very relivent to my bank roll as I got in bye 2 sats and truthfully I’m just faustrated bye the other opponents calls as if they lost there chip stake would have been crippled , please shine in if u think I should have folded or played the hand differently

Well just know that everything we do in poker is a gamble so there is no right answer here. If cashing is the goal then yeah just fold.
It’s also better if your AK is suited here. But you can also just put in a normal raise here. You have 25-30 BBs so you can still fold if you miss the flop. It’s a lot to jam here pre-flop if your first to raise, even a lot to call off with. Easier if you have 10 BBs then I think you just jam or fold. Bubbling sucks but it happens to someone every tournament.

 

[GarotoMaroto]

I guess depends on how many blinds you have and if you are in the money or out, if you are out with few blinds than is a shove, if you are 1st place a raise will be enough XD
Go for the gold
God bless

 

[Igor G]

Just curious on your thoughts on playing AK on the bubble with low chips but can easily cash if u fold out as the last 2 tournaments I’ve played I’ve shoved all in for 30 bb & 25 and been call Ed of light with 88 & Q-10 suits and lost both hands to terrible run outs , my thoughts are I played correct if I wanted to go
Far in the competition but one of the cashes would have be very relivent to my bank roll as I got in bye 2 sats and truthfully I’m just faustrated bye the other opponents calls as if they lost there chip stake would have been crippled , please shine in if u think I should have folded or played the hand differently

Since I adhere to bankroll management and don't actually play in tournaments more expensive than $2.2, I can confidently say that with AK I'm ready to take risks at any stage of the tournament, absolutely any stage.

 

[Poker Orifice]

Just curious on your thoughts on playing AK on the bubble with low chips but can easily cash if u fold out as the last 2 tournaments I’ve played I’ve shoved all in for 30 bb & 25 and been call Ed of light with 88 & Q-10 suits and lost both hands to terrible run outs , my thoughts are I played correct if I wanted to go

It's impossible to say here as you haven't given enough information in either spot to say what would've been the best line to take.

In order to provide you with a decent answer you'd need to post a properly formatted Hand History, starting with --->
showing the stacks of all players on your table.
How many in the tournament (how many get paid).
The actual payouts.
Player reads.

In some spots (ie. where we're exerting maximum ICM pressure vs. 'middling' stacks) it might be 100% correct play to get it in.
In other spots it might be a clear fold. It's impossible to tell without all of the information.
(fwiw, I'd disregard the majority of answers (I didn't read them all) as they're basing it off of incomplete information).

 

[63burner]

If you are low chips, AK is shove-cuty. Better to go with cards with decent odds, than to fold and get 27o dealt to you next. If you are better stacked, AK is not an auto-shove, been bitten by AK shoves more than a few times.

 

[eberetta1]

For me , especially online , it is an easy fold if you feel you are guaranteed to be in the money.

 

[Yellowchair]

Just curious on your thoughts on playing AK on the bubble with low chips but can easily cash if u fold out as the last 2 tournaments I’ve played I’ve shoved all in for 30 bb & 25 and been call Ed of light with 88 & Q-10 suits and lost both hands to terrible run outs , my thoughts are I played correct if I wanted to go
Far in the competition but one of the cashes would have be very relivent to my bank roll as I got in bye 2 sats and truthfully I’m just faustrated bye the other opponents calls as if they lost there chip stake would have been crippled , please shine in if u think I should have folded or played the hand differently

This truely depends on your own bankroll. If you do not care about min-cashing and want a big payout, jam. You say you got in on a sat then just mincash might feel like a huge payout. Then just fold. I know some people say ICM is bullS. Well that is only easy to say if you have a big bankroll.

 

[kishamania]

logically and mathematically, it's a cradle, etc., and I recently entered the tournament in 55, there were 0.9 big blinds left, and taking into account the fact that you could wait for prizes, wait for 4 players and prizes for the loaf. I went all in and lost to the trash can