Alucard
Santoryu
Silver Level
we are talking cash where normally everybody is 200bb deep
we are talking cash where normally everybody is 200bb deep
EvertonGirl
Professional Fish
Loyaler
I love AK especially SS in a tournament, doesn't matter if 22 holds against you, just gii and smile 
Cash game I would normally just call the 4bet shove, if you are playing a 2nl game and you have $2, then you should be prepared to gii with this hand, if you are scared to call that shove then you are playing out of your BR. If you know villian to be a nit, then yes you can get away from it, I would probably still call tho and make a note of what his 4bet shoving range is, and like I said if you are using a 20x BI it's not going to hurt your BR.
Cash game I would normally just call the 4bet shove, if you are playing a 2nl game and you have $2, then you should be prepared to gii with this hand, if you are scared to call that shove then you are playing out of your BR. If you know villian to be a nit, then yes you can get away from it, I would probably still call tho and make a note of what his 4bet shoving range is, and like I said if you are using a 20x BI it's not going to hurt your BR.
atlantafalcons0
Legend
Silver Level
Being scared and understanding that it's not a made hand are two different things. Keep in mind that many hands are beating AK preflop and you have to hit to win. It's also dominated in certain situations so I wouldn't advise going in "guns a'blazing" at any time with AK.
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2dizzYMATH
Enthusiast
Silver Level
AK Is very tricky and leads into alot of weird spots imo. Regarding what to do on a 4bet i would say it depends on vilain but i would mostly fold to any tight players especially out of position. I would call a 4bet only against specific players who i know have a loose 4betting range
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koskesh
Rock Star
Silver Level
When you say cash games, what levels are you talking about? In micros, I doubt even a 4-bet shove would dissuade a player whose favourite cards are 22 or 67suited etc. Everyone can afford to risk losing a $2 buy-in for sh!ts and giggles but people will pause and think before risking losing a full day's wage specially at an online poker game where you don't physically see your opponent and have no tells on him based on the visual information about him/her in the midst of your fight for the pot.
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JCMystery
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Based on player positioning I would fold AK pre-flop. Depending on the odds of other players betting big and hitting something on the flop, I would not guarantee AK as a win. However if the risk involved is only 5x-20x the big blind and does not put my chip-stack in jeopardy, I would call anything within this range since I have high over-cards. Gauging other player's card strengths vs. mine I would play accordingly.
