I understand that statistically AA is a better hand than AK, but my preference is still AK. My winning percentage with AA is probably 40% or less vs 80% or higher with AK. Maybe I'm the unluckiest person in the world, but even with a well-spread board I've lost with them: AA vs villian - board shows 7 3 2 9 8 - what do you do? Fold? Go all in? - Villan has 6T and you're f'd. That just doesn't seem to happen when I get AK.
I think I'm playing them right (lmfao) and don't believe AA is easy to fold after the flop, which is why I call them a jammer hand. You've got top pair... big whoop. Does top pair win the majority of
hands at your table? No... they do not. The AK
tends to lead to
more successful finishes for me on a
much more consistant basis. The bottom line is all that matters to my
bankroll.
I play them, but they make me nervous. At the end of the day whether I fold'em after the flop, turn or river, or get beat off the board by a weaker starting hand, it doesn't matter does it... It's still a loss of cash. With AK that doesn't seem to happen, thus
my preference. I just like the possibilities with AK, especially suited.