Re: AK out of position v. best player 10-10-20NL
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If the tough player was very likely to fold to a reraise then maybe raising has value. Most tough players, especially live, aren't folding here very often though for another 150-200. They're calling with the hope of breaking you or pushing you off a better hand. Which is why I'd much rather be in the position of missing the flop and check folding after calling preflop than of missing the flop and having to decide whether to bet out or not after reraising preflop. Sure, sometimes you'll get a fold. But sometimes you'll bet 400 into a T72r flop and get called. At that point, you're probably done with the hand and have pissed away $700 to your toughest opponent out of position with Ace high when you could have probably sat on your stack and waited to trap one of the idiots at the table with a big hand.
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Yes, I can see your point about getting away cheaply after the flop and waiting to take money from someone a little softer. Still, does that really make raising the worst play here or just the one that requires the most post-flop skill (assuming both players are rougly equal in ability)?
SpaceAce
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