OP is referring to 'cash games' & is giving a specific scenario. He's not asking 'how do I play AK (in tournament) in diff. scenarios'Don't always do the same thing. Mix it up.
So many people overvalue and overbet AK,
and so many people under bet and allow it to get out drawn without being able to get away from it, (stacking of with nothing but two high cards on the river and moaning that the rags hit the flop).
There is no one right way, but there are many wrong ones.
All you can do is what feels best at the time.
For instance what would you do with it in the small blind with only the big blind left in the hand, on the bubble, knowing the big blind is an aggressive player? Or on the bubble knowing the big blind is a calling station?
Think of this way;
If your opponent + situation tells you he's only doing this with KK/AA, fold.
If your opponent + situation tells you his range is QQ+ and AK, you're in a better situations,
If your opponent + situation tells you his range includes AQ and JJ and maybe slightly lower, you're in a good situation to get it in.
If your opponent might be doing this with AJ- and mid pairs and down, you're so far ahead that you can consider flatting because if you flop top pair you may have him dominated and he'll pay you off postflop.
This is all based on 100bb stacks; if you're deeper then the all-in preflop range should be much tighter. If stacks are short then you're probably already committed.
thanks poker office this will be my thought process from now all. thanks for all the other useful advice guysThink of this way;
If your opponent + situation tells you he's only doing this with KK/AA, fold.
If your opponent + situation tells you his range is QQ+ and AK, you're in a better situations,
If your opponent + situation tells you his range includes AQ and JJ and maybe slightly lower, you're in a good situation to get it in.
If your opponent might be doing this with AJ- and mid pairs and down, you're so far ahead that you can consider flatting because if you flop top pair you may have him dominated and he'll pay you off postflop.
This is all based on 100bb stacks; if you're deeper then the all-in preflop range should be much tighter. If stacks are short then you're probably already committed.
If your' 3bet gets called and you miss the flop should you cbet? I thought you should because you are representing overs like JJ-AA by 3betting. I seem to get floated a lot in this situations and forced to check fold the turn...
Think of this way;
If your opponent + situation tells you he's only doing this with KK/AA, fold.
If your opponent + situation tells you his range is QQ+ and AK, you're in a better situations,
If your opponent + situation tells you his range includes AQ and JJ and maybe slightly lower, you're in a good situation to get it in.
If your opponent might be doing this with AJ- and mid pairs and down, you're so far ahead that you can consider flatting because if you flop top pair you may have him dominated and he'll pay you off postflop.
This is all based on 100bb stacks; if you're deeper then the all-in preflop range should be much tighter. If stacks are short then you're probably already committed.