Playing AK out of position

[Dyrantula]

Playing Ace-King or Big Slick OOP(Out of position). I will probably make a standard 3xBB-4xBB bet to make those players with marginal hands to fold to prevent them from donking our chips out.

[z0d14c16]

i would fold ethier someone has the same hand or has pocket pair and you dont want to go against that

[Worthing]

As has been said, it depends on what kind of game you are playing, your reads, and if you are in a tourney or sng what stage of it you are in. Cash game I would call though.

[fernandezale]

in cash games or in tournaments? it is very different i think

[DruRizzo13]

I would call and pray for a decent flop, especially on AK suited...

[scottieb668]

well i don't play ace king well... i loose alot with them.... but i also loose with aces....

[gtrippp]

I hardly ever hit an ace or a king when I have a-k, especially on FTP. When I do, sumbody else hits a set w/ their small pockets or hits 2 pair w/ ace-rag or king-rag, even if they are the only other person in the hand. I don't lose w/ a-a very often, cuz I hardly ever slow play them. If I have k-k, tho, there's almost always an ace on the flop. I still bet, in case nobody has an ace, or has a very weak ace, but when sumbody folds an ace, even pre-flop, then sees at the end that u had k-k, it makes them always want to play their aces next time, no matter how weak their kicker is.

[rrickir]

i really dont have GL with AK either,, i like to be in good position when i play AK in a tounrey,, and would fold there,,, if near bubble in a tourney too. in a cash game,, i would want to see flop tho.

[raf_reloaded]

whats the setting there?
if its cash game and 6max table, i would always 3 bet, (3-3.5x in position and 4-4.5x oop) and cbet any flop..

[trent32la]

I would normally call just to draw people in. On the flop I take out the donks.