I hate it when people say AK is a drawing hand.
It has tremendous equity against a strong opponent range.
After I read all the replies I see so many commenters whist after their meeting with 'youregoodmate'. Is that best u can do guys? lol
I'm frustrated...
Won't even try to say that AK and low pairs are good hands only when they hit nuts on the flop. I didn't say that. What? No!
AK isn't a made hand preflop, but it's the best unmade hand that you can be dealt. If you take a hand like 22 vs AK, 22 is the better hand preflop, but in preflop all-in situations, they're about 50/50. However, in non all-in situations, AK has more equity because there are more flops it can bet out on even if it misses than there flops that 22 can comfortably call.See my sig.
AK is definitely NOT a made hand. A made hand is anything better than high card.
It can be a good hand but equally it can be a very bad hand. It is mostly a bad hand when there is a low, connected flop particularly if you get the mind-set "I should win with this, regardless" as I know to my cost.