depending on the size of the bet really, that would decide whether you have to call or not.
ignoring the bet size, LAGs usually know not to play big pot without a big hand, especially out of position.
of course the stage in the tourney also makes it important, and he'd likely make bluffs later on in the tourney than early.
but i don't think i would hav egotten away anyways, despite thinking he had the 7, cuz i'm not good enough
as for thinking of raising larger preflop. uh... no.
you have AK, it's a good hand and you want to play flops with that, especially with the button.
raising big would very likely make them fold and your not getting any value for a strong hand.
besides, raising from the button also help you disguise the strength of your hand as you could be button stealing.
4x is fine. i'd be very happy to play a LAG in position with AK. |