Anyone else think AK is overrated?

[Toddy]

My biggest misconception of HOLDEM is how everyone thinks AK is a MONSTER! I think its a nice hand but if people are raising and re-raising I'm tossing it. This hand has gotten me in more trouble than any other hand (other than AQ)

[DiggerDog]

Overrated? Maybe.

Misplayed. Often.

AK, (suited or not), seems to be one of the most often misplayed hands that I see. It's one of those hands that can become a Monster with the right flop but can also be very hard to get away from when the flop doesn't hit.

I think that NL games allow us play our AK very aggressively and avoid getting beaten by draws, small/middle pairs, etc. since we can use a wager to protect the hand but it can really be a killer in a Limit game or tourney since it's much harder to move someone off of a hand, especially at the smaller stakes levels.

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[suited_ace]

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My biggest misconception of NO LIMIT HOLDEM is how everyone thinks AK is a MONSTER!

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FYP. It's more of a misplayed than overrated hand. Playing some limit HE will help you a lot with it.