like i said i disagree about significant differences between .5/1 and 1/2 in this regard, but even if there are, i seriously seriously doubt that not felting AK in many cases at .5/1 is correct.

obviously if against a big enough nit then AK can even be too weak to 3bet; i've folded AK and QQ for 100bb at 2/4 and been happy about it, so it's not like i think it's a stake difference completely or im a maniac.

however, you guys are not looking at the big picture. AK is an excellent 4betting hand vs the large majority of players at .5/1 because their 3betting ranges are wide enough that we pick up dead money a lot and we run well vs their felting range because it includes QQ AK (almost nobody folds those shorthanded. trust me i know what fullring is like in comparison). simply just apply shania to this and it works.

it may just be that felting AK is less good at .5/1 than 1/2, but it's still good under many circumstances.