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Message: [QUOTE="ted80, post: 1297589, member: 56913"] its not overrated at all, its one of the very best hands...and just like the other power hands, it can lose to retarded hands. you're making a mistake by not playing it and representing the power you have...but know who you're playing against and know when to just take it easy and cut your losses if things aren't working out. one benefit is simply even if you don't hit, and even if you're sure you're behind, that if your opponent is willing to keep the pot small, AK is still dominating a good portion of the time when its worth it to remain in the pot. and the simple fact against bad players who won't lay down a their A4 they paired up with that A that hit the flop...their chips are now your's most of the time. don't give AK a hard time, sometimes he lets you down, but damn, he's got a hell of an advantage most of the time [/QUOTE]