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[jfk]

Enjoyed the article and the general analysis of play but wasn't fond of the way the author played AK in his hand example.

With hands like AK against an opponent that appears willing to go all the way with any pair, I've not thought it correct to put in this size preflop bet. I find that the thought pattern of an opponent like the one he described, with a 2 1/3 max bet stack, is that he'll often push the any non-A or K flop.

It seems that the stacks are deep enough to allow some wiggle in the play of these hands in this structure. I've never been fond of making such a big preflop commitment when I'm likely looking at a coin flip and opponent very willing to get involved.

I'm curious to know if others felt the same way or if a max bet with AK here is standard, acceptable and profitable.