Carl Trooper
Degenerate Idiot
Silver Level
Raising with AK in early position and getting called is your concern correct?
If I raise with AK and the flop comes 9-4-2 ill usually continue or check/call.
If it comes 8-9-10 ill probably check/fold depending on the bet size.
If you think your opponent keeps stealing, check raise him.
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SenorMath
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I can understand your concern, I have been in these situations a lot. It seems like every hand the big stack plays, will be good for him because he seems to hit everytime, this is not the case! Of course they will hit it sometimes, like 33%, so you definitely have to give him credit sometimes, but when he gets out of line and is able to steal everypot, you should definitely play back at him. Play them cautiously and don't get out of line yourself, keep the pots small against them and be aggressive when you've got the nuts, or something good at least.
Those big bully's will never remain their stack if they really get out of line, just hope that they will make a mistake against you
Those big bully's will never remain their stack if they really get out of line, just hope that they will make a mistake against you
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captainD
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Simple. Don't raise from early positions. Rather let someone behind you raise and when it comes back to you, re-raise a solid amount so that donkeys with mediocre hands get out of the hand. This also provides you with more information on what you are up against. That being said, if you are raising from early position, and miss the flop. Rather check, and fold to a bet. AK is not a hand to get married to and if your donkey opponent has hit a pair, and you check raise him here he is most likely going nowhere and it's just going to end badly for you more often than not.