[tripp0807]

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that point was not missed, it was meaningless. suppose i have AKs and my opponent has 78s of the same suit. flop comes 456 same suit and i go broke. or suppose i have AKo and flop comes KK4 and my opponent has K4 and i go broke. you see what i'm getting at?

it's meaningless suppositions. anything can and will happen, of course your going to lose some hands and I'm not going bet crazy with TPTK as in the A86 example. Why would I? Someone shows big strength sometimes you just have to give them credit for having a hand. Deep stacks actually give you more maneuverability and allows you to be patient enough in your hand selection, especially against the DONKS.
AK is and always will be a valued hand, can you get away from it, when another player shows strength is the real question.

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There's a lot of merit to what you're saying. On the other hand, people in general treat AK like it's a big pair and it most certainly is not. It is a hand that far too many people are willing to go broke with, particularly after the flop. This happens a great deal in cash games as well, which I play more than tournaments.

The article should have been geared more towards devaluing AK post-flop, even when it pairs and gives you TPTK. Look at it this way. Player A raises AK in MP to 3 BB's. TAG calls in the CO. Flop is KT7 rainbow. A pots it, and is raised. For too many players, this is instant all-in because as far as they're concerned, TPTK with AK is always a monster. Additionally, how many idiots always push with an unimproved AK after the flop?

My thoughts are that this article isn't meant for the type of thinking people who are regulars on this board, but more towards "Average Joe's" who think that TPTK with AK is a set.