Frequent preflop spot w/ AK

[west_eh]

Ok I might be off here. And I'm way too lagtarded to ever actually make a coldcall in this spot, but it seems fine to me. Certainly better than folding.

If you're concerned about only seeing 3 cards, then that means BTN will be c. betting a lot. Probably with a wide range. Doesn't that make check/raising attractive? Some of the time he's gonna outflop you, but some of the time he'll get married to a 2nd best hand too.

If BTN doesn't c. bet a lot, then there goes your worry about not seeing all 5 cards.

[thac]

I don't think I ever wanna play AK in a 3-bet, 3-way pot when I'm first to act and I'm not the aggressor.

[ilya]

I'd raise to like $50-55 and call a shove

[west_eh]

bump for someone to counter my logic