Online players have gotten so enamored with AK that they play it like it is already a made hand. I think alot of that thinking has come from all the fish watching too much WPT where they make AK out to be the be all end all.

You have to take position into account of course. However, don't fall in love with AK. I have seen so many online players bust out with AK going allin preflop when they could have saved the majority of their stack by dumping it post-flop when they miss. And they do miss.... more often than not.

Remember, AK is a nice starting hand but IT IS NOT A MADE HAND. Don't get carried away.