Horribly played AK

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Just because you put almost half your stack in is NOT a reason to feel you should have called here.

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Strictly speaking, I agree.

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Villian's stats CLEARLY indicate you are buried here - he is not taking this line with QQ

However, stack sizes are a consideration on whether or not to raise the flop - I dont want to take a raise/fold to reraise line with half my stack. Thus, I'd just call the flop...I am also releasing this on the turn to any significant pressure

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This is what I'm really getting at. I should NOT raise to $40 unless I'm willing to go all the way with this. I probably salvaged my stack, but at the cost of almost half of it.

Based on his stats, the real mistake is the preflop call.