Why is AK called Anna Kornikova?

New Guy · #1 02-01-05, 02:22 AM

It looks real pretty but it usally plays like shit!!!! hehehehehehe

ChipFish · #2 02-01-05, 02:24 AM

LMAO!!!! That's a keeper!

New Guy · #3 02-01-05, 02:33 AM

Its so true.

Talking Poker · #4 02-01-05, 02:51 AM

Through my last 7000+ $5/$10 full ring hands, I am (are you ready for this)....

DOWN $150 with AKo!!!

WHAT? Are you kidding me? It's actually my third worst hand out of ALL hands!!!

I know this implies I must play it like shit, but I really don't think I play it particularly badly. The cards have been so evil to me lately - I think it's lost for me the last dozen times I;ve played it (no, I haven't counted).

Unreal.

ChipFish · #5 02-01-05, 02:55 AM

I can believe that....
I don't think that A-K is such a great hand in "limit"
Put it into a "no-limit" game and the value goes up exponentially.

Anybody know why this is?
I have a theory.

Talking Poker · #6 02-01-05, 03:04 AM

It's too easy to crack in limit. Even when you hit a flop, it's too hard to protect...

New Guy · #7 02-01-05, 03:04 AM

Im in this tourny right now . 144 player and were down to 24.I get AK s and bet 2k ,call flop q79 bet 2k and get raised 2k call one more turn 8 2k bet raised 4 k fold.Oh anna I hate you!! Was leading most of the way now im pretty low and fighting to get in the money .Wish me luck!!!

ChipFish · #8 02-01-05, 03:09 AM

Where you at? and wha'ts your screenname? I might rail you while I play.

New Guy · #9 02-01-05, 03:13 AM

Gemini_j almost in the money!!

New Guy · #10 02-01-05, 03:35 AM

Well I never recovered from The "Anna" at least I made a little!!GN

Talking Poker · #11 02-01-05, 03:39 AM

I won back to back hands with AK (both suited though - it's the AK off that kills me) right before I ended that crappy session.

How bad am I running? Well, I won over $700 a few nights ago. Counting that AND the $200 bonus I cleared tonight, this is officially the first time I've earned a reload bonus and had a lower bankroll than when I started.

New Guy · #12 02-01-05, 03:52 AM

How many hand will i need to play to get my 200 from up?

humpty99 · #13 02-01-05, 11:36 PM

jacks are my hand from hell. I could hit four-of-a-kind on the flop, and lose to the royal. I swear I have not profited one penny from those little bastards, and I do not overplay them. I may have when I started playing poker, but I play them very cautiously.

GeoffM · #14 02-02-05, 10:09 AM

Jacks are the absolute tard of the earth.

drewjax · #15 02-03-05, 02:37 AM

TT is my nemesis! Pretty much same situation as JJ. I like the Anna reference. Excuse me, I have ot use the bathroom for about 34 seconds!

junYUN · #16 02-05-05, 02:30 AM

i like JJ, i usually seem to hit a set, or all under cards when i pick it up. hand i hate the most is AJ.