How much to raise? (Damn you, AK)

[Sam T.]

I'm multi-tasking, so no reads. How much do I want to bet here?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

UTG ($23.15)
UTG+1 ($24.45)
UTG+2 ($24.25)
MP1 ($38.45)
MP2 ($6.85)
MP3 ($35.95)
CO ($61.75)
Button ($23.25)
SB ($19.6)
Hero ($43.37)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.75</font>, UTG+2 calls $1.75, MP1 folds, Button folds.

Flop: ($4.60) A/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises to $6</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to...</font>

[bweiser8311962]

I like that flop a lot, depending on your read of your opponent. If he could have smooth-called your raise preflop with aces, then I'd proceed cautiously. If you don't think he's got that hand, I'd reraise. Possibly all-in.