> This is a related to the principle that AK wants to get all the money in pre-flop. Surely this must mean that in an overcards v pair situation, the pair does not want to get all the money in pre-flop.


No. One of the reasons why AK wants its money in preflop is to deny dominated hands a chance to get away from the hand if you both miss (and AK dominates most unpaired stealing hands).

The same principle also applies to pairs: You don't want to give your opponents a chance get out cheap if he misses. So unless I'm sure the button will always bet when checked to, I prefer to reraise against a probable steal.


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Ignatius