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Originally Posted by Lessons4r3Extra
Are we really folding AKo because the original raiser is a competent player? I think that makes is Utg +1 range wider with good suited connectors and pairs.
I think the offsuit is also holding me back, if I were suited I'd have a lot less doubts.
No, it's not UTG+1 that is a concern here. His range from that early should be fairly tight but it isn't absurdly so. It's CO making a minimum raise that is a concern. There are a lot of players who get AA/KK and get afraid a big 3 bet would fold everybody out so they make a min raise. With a weaker hand like QQ/JJ they raise bigger because they are less interested in action and with AK they may not raise at all.
It does depend on opponent though. Once you realize that villain just bets too small in general then the 4 bet looks better. The more villain 3 bets small the better a 4 bet looks. If villain makes a good number of 3 bets but is always too small then a 4 bet is standard and you should flat call only to mix it up.