$22 5max AKo flop play

Unless there is reason for thinking the reg can squeeze light here, there's a good case for just folding pre once he 3b SB vs UTG. Esp b/c we're oop vs the fish postflop so the value of keeping him in falls.

As played, don't see what else we can do given all the dead money. But we don't love the spot by any means which is why I'd rather 4b or fold pre on balance. If we were BU, fish SB called and BB squeezed, then 4betting b/comes much more attractive.

i think the SB is value-heavy judging by his pre-flop sizing and the fact that hes 3betting your EP open from the SB (very bad spot to be 3betting you light IMO) (obv hes value-heavy after his flop size) . but the drooler CO entices me to flat and play a flop with AK. the SB is going to be really restricted to only cbetting good flops because he is OOP and the fish is in the hand. this means we can still pick up pots post-flop when the SB checks on bad boards and we semi-bluff , or when we get value vs the CO.

pretty gross spot. i dont expect any FE after he sizes it so big but having the CO left to act behind really entices me into the pot. My line would be to FLAT and hopefully induce the CO to do something spazy with a weak straight draw/diamond or pair. then we can get it in 3-way with teh NFD which is AMAZING.

if i knew for certain it was just me vs the reg i think its a fold.