So without further ado, let’s get into the strategy…Īrguably, one of the toughest aspects of playing AK is when it flops a gutshot. This material comes directly from Chapter 11 “When AK Flops A Gutshot” in the book Optimizing Ace King. In this guide, we are going to look at how to play gutshots through the lens of Ace King. 98 is a double gutty here since a Jack OR a 7 would make their straight. And in some cases, a starting hand can actually have a double gutshot (aka a double-belly buster). Note that gutshots can also have other qualities (for instance, AK has a gutshot straight draw AND two overcards on QT6).
