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If the AK holder can be counted on to bet the flop no matter what hits, then capping is probably your best route. If you can use him as a patsy to protect your hand you put a lot more pressure on the guy up front.

If you don't loose the player up front after a post flop bet from AK and raise from you then you'll know that he has at least jacks. Even in that worst case scenario he's not likely to lead with a turn bet and you may get to see two free even though you figure to be behind EP in the scenario presented.

With this hand you could play almost any pocket pair the same way as either you're going to lose EP early and not flop an A or K or you're going to lose (flopped set notwithstanding).