Television… Has anything done more to create interest in Poker? Now, everyone knows about the big tournaments, but just a short while ago, that knowledge was contained within the small group of professional players. The biggest tournaments pulled in less than 1000 players.
What Are The Odds Big Slick Suited
Every list of texas holdem starting hands has Big Slick suited (AKs in poker shorthand) near the top. It is a very powerful starting hand, and one that shows a profit over time if played well. But, it is not a made hand by itself, and cannot be treated like one.
Lets look at some of the odds involving AKs before the flop.
Against any pair, even a lowly pair of twos, Big Slick at best a coin flip. Sometimes it is a slight underdog because if you do not create a hand with…