It has been said that your fate in a poker tournament depends on how A-K is treating you. You need to win with A-K and not lose with A-K. So there is only one way to get away from that: Fold big slick every time! Just kidding. In fact, the way to play A-K is to play it for what it is: one of the top five hands in all of hold’em. Don’t fear it – embrace it!