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First post - but AK gives me fits. I see it as basically a great drawing hand, but if you don't improve, it loses its value too quickly. I think in this situation, I call preflop, check the flop and check fold the turn. It's not improving - no flush possibility, no straight possibility. If ou hit the A or the K, you are susceptible to Qx.

Again - I'm not an expert - far from it, so I'm really interested in what people have to say on this, and don't take this post as any sort of useful info. Just my thoughts.

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You want to bet the flop since the button may have been stealing with a wide range of hands. Unless he has a pocket pair or one of the five cards that beat you (2 q's and 3 2s) you are ahead in the hand. If you check/call then check/fold you invite the sharks to pick on your blinds. Remember he has to hit his, or we are ahead on this flop with our ace king.