preflop Analysis
Opening AK suited from the cutoff is standard. The 3BB sizing is fully reasonable at 100BB and keeps our opening range coherent.
Keep the flop pot controlled with top pair, then use the checked turn to extract thin value before correctly bluff-catching the river.
Opening AK suited from the cutoff is standard. The 3BB sizing is fully reasonable at 100BB and keeps our opening range coherent.
Calling the big blind's 3-bet with AK suited is standard at this depth. We retain a strong hand in position without needlessly turning it into a preflop stack-off.
Calling is the clear main line; the large raise is an overplay with top pair. Our hand is far ahead of the price requirement, but raising removes the weaker hands that make calling so profitable.
We should take the small 33% pot value bet after Villain checks. Top pair is near the top of our range here, and checking gives Villain's worse pairs and unmade hands a free realization opportunity.
Calling the shove is correct. We need only 31% equity, while top pair with the ace kicker catches enough queen-high hands and bottom-pair hands to clear that threshold comfortably.