I was knocked out of last Tuesday nights Cardiff tourney with AKs.

I moved all in and was called by one other player holding AQs.

The queen was the very first card dealt. I didn’t even get time to finish the sentence “Please no queens”

Looking back he really didn’t have many workable outs:
  • Discount the ace since hitting it would not change the leader.
  • I didn’t have to worry about a high board making my higher kicker unplayable.
  • He could make a nut flush (although so could I).
  • His straight out will pair up my kings and brings me close to a straight as well (this probably only weakens it slightly).
  • He could hit another queen (although I could hit a king).

All that said the poker Gods felt differently