Depends on the stakes and the players involved. I don't like to get too tangled up with unimproved overcards because at my current level, a lot of people check/call the flop with a made hand like a set, and you're asking for trouble by continuing to bet into them. Even more players like to call down with pocket pairs or any piece of the board if they even remotely suspect you're drawing with overcards. I feel like it's possible to win a few more pots by aggressively betting down, but then again when you get called down you'll lose a ton of money (vs. a single continuation bet on the flop, which is comparatively nothing). So I believe there is maybe a larger potential for profit here, but also a potential for big swings and some really stupid-looking bustouts. It's more a question of personal style than anything if you can handle playing that way. Of course, if you're really good at sniffing out weakness and differentiating true weakness from a slowplay, this style can work well. I don't trust myself quite that far, so I prefer not to get that involved with AK.Originally Posted by journey075
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