Poker Shark
Is ace king suited a good hand?
Ace king suited is one of the strongest hands in poker and the best non-pair you can hold, so you raise and re-raise it and are happy to get all the money in before the flop.
Big Slick (suited)
StrongOpen it from anywhere and re-raise with it as a hand that wants action, not as a bluff. Against another big hand it is rarely a big underdog: it flips against pairs below kings and dominates other ace and king hands. The suit matters because it makes flushes and gives you more ways to keep barreling when you miss a pair.
This hand opens for a raise from every position, including under the gun.
Common mistake: Folding it to preflop aggression because it is "only ace high." Big Slick has too much equity to fold cheaply, and it makes the top two pairs on the board.
Quick tip: A coin flip at worst against pairs, and well ahead of every other ace or king hand. Get it in.
All-in equity before the flop
How Big Slick (suited) runs against a few benchmark hands if all the money goes in preflop. Figures from the Poker Shark equity engine.
Big Slick (suited) on real flops
Precomputed equity vs a random hand once the flop is out. Each link jumps straight to the AKs row.
- AKs on K Q J rainbow : the broadway board these hands live on
- AKs on J T 9 two-tone : connected and two-tone, where equities run close
- AKs on K K 2 : a paired king board
Know the hand? Now play it for real.
Practice these spots against opponents who punish the wrong move.