Preflop Check: AK what do you do?

[CaucasianAsian29]

NL $100
You have A,K in first position and raise to $4.
TAG on the button makes it $14.

Okay, now same situation against an unknown.

[Claunchy]

I definitely 4-bet 100% in the first situation.

I'm less likely to 4-bet in the second, but I still might.

Playing postflop OOP w/ AK sucks, so I'd like to get as much money as possible in preflop if I think I'm in good shape against his range.

[CaucasianAsian29]

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I definitely 4-bet 100% in the first situation.



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What do you raise to? Is all-in bad?

[Thremp]

The higher stakes advice I see has people betting 30 in both more than likely.

If he calls, you likely need to improvers.

[RiverHebrew2]

Unknown = reraise to $32; probably call a shove b/c by then you have 1/3 of ur stack in and ur probably flipping.
TAG reraises button...I would reraise to $32 and bet flop; completely shut down if I miss but get called on flop. If TAG is tricky, then just fold b/c he has position, and if you 3bet, could cold-call u with KK or AA.

[Claunchy]

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I definitely 4-bet 100% in the first situation.



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What do you raise to? Is all-in bad?

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All in is fine (what I usually do). 40 BBs is fine too, but you pretty much have to call a push at that point.

[CaucasianAsian29]

Thanks for the great advice. I like pushing, but am scared to do it. But, I also suck at playing AK after the flop. I usually check/fold a non-A or K flop, and get all my chips in on a A or K flop.

Against an unknown in this spot, I feel a bit lost. I prob just all in it, and be done with it.

[keikiwai]

pushing is fine if you think he can outplay you

potting is fine if you think you can sometimes take it away unimproved, and if you think you're getting 3-bet light, so AQ and AJs are in the villain's range - and pushing is fine then too

basically i'm not sure when you would only pot it.... def. when you're 200+ deep

[delta k]

ANYTHING OTRRER THAN $40 IN BOTH IS RONGwwwwwwwwww