Re: Folding AK
At the $6 + $0.50 Turbos at PS I think folding this preflop is terribly weak.
Unless I have seen this player previously make such a large bet with AA or KK preflop then I either smooth call or come over the top. Most of the time when I see bets this large relative to the blinds in the first couple of rounds at the $6.5 Turbos, it is a weaker hand that really doesn't want to see any action or is being greatly over valued (e.g. AJs, ATs, JJ, TT, Ax or even smaller pocket pairs).
If your post flop skills are good, then I think smooth calling here is a fine play. If you are worried about your post flop skills then I think you should push. Everything I've seen and read indicates that AK works best with a full board.
If you have a large raise with a reraise in front of you (or even more action), then I can see folding preflop. But in this situation I think folding is terribly weak.
If this comes across as harsh it isn't meant to be. AK is just too strong of a hand to lay down preflop for a 250 bet when that isn't even 20% of your chips.
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