A Different Way to Play Ace-King

(Photo: Benjamin Pollak)

Here is Benjamin Pollak showing us an unconventional way of playing ace-king, out of position.

The pre flop action consists of a series of weak limps when Benjamin Pollak wakes up with a decision in the big blind. He surveys his prey before eventually checking. The flop is [Kh] [8d] [3d] and Marcel Bjerkmann bets 750 from under the gun. Marco Leonzio has position in the hand and he elects to call as does Pollak from the big blind.

At the turn the dealer gives us the [6h] and once again Pollak allows Bjerkmann to dictate the speed of the play. He makes it 2,150 and both players once again call.

On the river we see the [3s] and the same action ensues with Bjerkmann firing a triple barrel worth 5,050. Both players call and all three players have to turn their cards face up. Bjerkmann has complete air with [Td] [4d], Leonzio has [Kd] [7d] for top pair but Pollak out-kicks him with [Ac] [Kc].

Pollak ~ 65,000
Bjerkmann ~ 60,000
Leonzio ~ 15,000