 AK, techniques
AS with anything in NL poker, there is no correct way to play any single hand. Poker is situationa, especially no limit. AK is a DRAWING hand though, whiole it is the most powerful drawing hand, it is still just ace high until a flop. Most people over play this and go broke with it eventually in tournaments. Make a decent raise and see a flop, if you hit nothing and a guy comes out betting at you, there is a good chance youre beat with only 6 outs and 2 cards to come. Of course short stacked or in tourneys with extreemly large blinds sometimes allin is the correct move, btu ideally you want someone with a weaker Ace or King to call hit that card and then you take them down.
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