Hi Rick,
You asked a question. I'll give you my opinion as a "poker player". Think about it for a minute. You talk about AK like it's some special hand.......my friend it can't beat a pair of deuces. Why do you think it is such a special hand? I'll tell you why........because you watch them play it to the hilt on TV. Once you start thinking about AK or A rag in that vein, you'll stop or at least slow down those bad beats. Forget about the books and the baloney advice; I'm telling you what it took years to learn the hard way. A good player will play A anything BUT will never get trapped with it. Have a GREAT day!
Mr."P"