Quote Originally Posted by grnydrowave2
Right, but is it really a value bet when half his calling range has us dominated?
We don't always raise AK here. What spenda means (i think) is we get more value out of his group 1 hands that we beat when we raise than we lose from folding out the rest of his range.

You aren't getting much value most of the time from most of the villains range. When you have A5 you aren't holding the top of your range and you aren't beating much of his. You play the hand more passively because the hands you get value out of aren't playing a big pot with you. If you are getting the same value out A5 as you are with AK then you are playing AK too passively.