MUST ASK ? about playing AK late in MTT>

later in the tourney, most players are tighter and you should be able to get better reads post flop

Well, late in tournaments you are usually either sitting pretty with a big stack or your are short stacked. So the situation determines what action you should take. For example with 16 players left the pay out increases dramaticly when one more player busts out. So, what do you do if you are short stacked? or, if you have a heavy stack? Very tough to decide.

The problem most players have late in an mtt is the huge blinds, in short time a big stack can become a small stack and vise versa. A big stack must be cautious, but also he must play in order to keep his big stack. So, you would have to make your determination on more than just one criteria. Yes, most players will only hit flop 20% of the time; but, does it mean you have to keep mucking potential winning hands?

I beleive the most important determination is your read on your opponent. Agianst a solid player anything is foldable, but against a loose opponent many hands are playable.

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