How not to play AK

[Hack]

I have such a hard time playing AK, suited or offsuit. I think I'm definitely a life long loser with this hand.

Should I fold it after raising preflop if I don't hit an ace or king on the flop? I mean I'll get called at these microlimits so I don't see the point in betting out.

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP2 calls, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 calls, BB calls.

Turn: (4.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 calls, BB calls.

River: (7.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>

Final Pot: 7.75 BB

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Should I fold it after raising preflop if I don't hit an ace or king on the flop? I mean I'll get called at these microlimits so I don't see the point in betting out.

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Not always, probably not usually. But in this case, you should probably check fold the flop because while normally AK is pretty decent on a QJ4 board against 2 limpers, the fact that this board is all diamonds, and that you have no diamond fucks you over. First, it ruins 3 of your 10 outs to top pair or nut straight, and even if you do hit, any diamond has a strong redraw against you.