AK against crazy player

PokerStars Hand #260483018169: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10 USD) - 2026/04/16 12:41:13 CET [2026/04/16 6:41:13 ET]

Table 'Nele VIII' 6-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: racing32520 ($16.85 in chips)

Seat 2: vile76 ($12.62 in chips)

Seat 3: caiogs21 ($11.13 in chips)

Seat 4: RnKlc ($6.95 in chips)

Seat 5: 1chieftain ($10 in chips)

Seat 6: Bart_RS ($10.85 in chips)

vile76: posts small blind $0.05

caiogs21: posts big blind $0.10

HOLE CARDS

Dealt to racing32520 [Kh Ac]

RnKlc: raises $6.85 to $6.95 and is all-in

1chieftain: folds

Bart_RS: calls $6.95

racing32520

The guy what is going all-in is crazy and going all-in for 7th time of 10 times. The other villian i don't know really good. What do you guys think i must do?

Hi Racing32,

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Originally posted by Racing32

The guy what is going all-in is crazy and going all-in for 7th time of 10 times. The other villian i don't know really good. What do you guys think i must do?

One or the other of them have a pair. It would be nice if they both had the same pair, but how often does that happen?

Assuming I'm right, here is what Equilab (https://www.pokerstrategy.com/poker-software-tools/equilab-holdem/)[1] says about your equity:

Equity Win Tie

MP2 22.38% 22.00% 0.38% { TT-22 }

CO 43.44% 43.02% 0.42% { 66+ }

BU 34.18% 34.03% 0.15% { AcKh }

Now lets see what happens if UTG is opening almost any two cards, but CO has a decent hand:

Equity Win Tie

MP2 24.33% 23.70% 0.63% { 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 92s+, 82s+, 72s+, 62s+, 52s+, 42s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q2o+, J2o+, T3o+, 95o+, 85o+, 75o+, 64o+, 54o }

CO 34.02% 31.32% 2.69% { 66+, AJs+, KJs+, QJs, AJo+, KJo+, QJo }

BU 41.65% 38.76% 2.89% { AcKh }

Here you do better, but you pretty much must hit.

A lot depends on you, and your own player mindset. Are you a "go for it" kinda player, or are you a "make sensible plays when the odds are in your favour"[2] player?

Best of luck :gl:,

VS

[1] Equilab is free to download and install. Use it to play with different ranges for the two opponents, but keep in mind that you're really playing against CO, and the crazy player is just contributing money.

[2]

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No shame in folding AKo. You will take a huge variance spot without investing any cent yet. Decent change you get the right prize to call with 1 random shover and villain that maybe adjust to it, but I don't think it's worth it.

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SDK1987

See the result. Thanks for the answers

PokerStars Hand #260483018169: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10 USD) - 2026/04/16 12:41:13 CET [2026/04/16 6:41:13 ET]

Table 'Nele VIII' 6-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: racing32520 ($16.85 in chips)

Seat 2: vile76 ($12.62 in chips)

Seat 3: caiogs21 ($11.13 in chips)

Seat 4: RnKlc ($6.95 in chips)

Seat 5: 1chieftain ($10 in chips)

Seat 6: Bart_RS ($10.85 in chips)

vile76: posts small blind $0.05

caiogs21: posts big blind $0.10

HOLE CARDS

Dealt to racing32520 [Kh Ac]

RnKlc: raises $6.85 to $6.95 and is all-in

1chieftain: folds

Bart_RS: calls $6.95

racing32520: raises $9.90 to $16.85 and is all-in

vile76: folds

caiogs21: folds

Bart_RS: calls $3.90 and is all-in

Uncalled bet ($6) returned to racing32520

FLOP [3h 2h Qc]

TURN [3h 2h Qc] [7h]

RIVER [3h 2h Qc 7h] [2c]

SHOW DOWN

Bart_RS: shows [Js Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Deuces)

racing32520: shows [Kh Ac] (a pair of Deuces)

RnKlc: shows [3c Qd] (two pair, Queens and Threes)

RnKlc collected $20 from main pot

Bart_RS cashed out the hand for $12.38 | Cash Out Fee $0.25

SUMMARY

Total pot $28.80 Main pot $20. Side pot $7.80. | Rake $1

Board [3h 2h Qc 7h 2c]

Seat 1: racing32520 (button) showed [Kh Ac] and lost with a pair of Deuces

Seat 2: vile76 (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 3: caiogs21 (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 4: RnKlc showed [3c Qd] and won ($20) with two pair, Queens and Threes

Seat 5: 1chieftain folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: Bart_RS showed [Js Jd] and won ($7.80) with two pair, Jacks and Deuces (pot not awarded as player cashed out)

Crazy run out, but even 2 random hands have still decent equity if you don't block them.

That's why I don't take 2 all-inns with AKo. You're never decent favorite except against lower Ax combinations..

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Originally posted by YXKCOBRA

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I'm not sure what you're trying to convey — this is a cash game hand.

Whatever...

AKo is very slick and attractive, but it rarely wins. Use caution.