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Would You Fold Ace-King Preflop on a SCOOP Final Table?

SCOOP $109 Sunday Kickoff FT
SCOOP $109 Sunday Kickoff FT

A deep run in the online poker tournament streets can sometimes produce spots that look straightforward at first glance but become far more complicated once you dig into the numbers.

During a recent PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) event, PokerNews contributor Lukas Robinson found himself facing one of those decisions at the final table of the $109 Sunday Kickoff.

Holding AK in the big blind with seven players remaining, Robinson was faced with a button shove and a call from the small blind. In chip EV the decision might seem simple, but once ICM pressure enters the equation, the situation becomes far less clear.

Using the multiway preflop AI solver available in GTO Wizard, Robinson analyzed the hand to determine whether calling with AKo was correct, or whether the optimal play was actually to find a fold.