Overplaying AK ?

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These are two hands from the 33R Wsop @ STARS.

Villian in hand one I should thought about this alittle more he was a rock. overall this was a pretty tough table no real weak tighies. I figure the rock for 1010+ AQs AK

Hand #1 around 120 left Pays top 11 with 1 seat.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (9 handed) converter

CO (t13671)
Button (t9945)
Hero (t13035)
BB (t13492)
UTG (t5955)
UTG+1 (t5938)
MP1 (t5630)
MP2 (t12960)
MP3 (t6270)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t2000</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t13010</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls t4245 (All-In).

Flop: (t19430) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Turn: (t19430) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: (t19430) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: t19430



Villan in hand 2 was agressive, some what loose on calling standards. I figured him for a wide range of hands 77-AA A10-AK KQ. About 66 to go , I had worked my stack back up alittle with a few steals and a bb special. I would say that my image at this point was very aggressive, I had been active in 3 of the last 5 hands.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (9 handed) converter

MP3 (t12821)
CO (t8070)
Hero (t10615)
SB (t9867)
BB (t21862)
UTG (t4713)
UTG+1 (t18710)
MP1 (t11285)
MP2 (t11065)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t1800</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t10565</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP3 calls t8765.

Flop: (t21480) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Turn: (t21480) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t21480) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t21480



I know these seem like standard plays , but I cant count how many times I bust out with AK. With Stack sizes I think both hands are push or fold, is that correct? Is it a cards happen or anyone figure out a better way to play AK in these situations ?