Just wondering about this hand. Bad Raise>?

[Sixth_Rule]

sauza1 posts the small blind of $.10.
Sixth_Rule posts the big blind of $.25.

sauza1: -- --
Sixth_Rule: Ad Kc
shaver: -- --
mokwee: -- --
BNewby: -- --
sugark: -- --
calistasmom: -- --
The Bad Seed: -- --
logical1: -- --
djakubowsky: -- --

Pre-flop:

shaver calls. mokwee folds. BNewby folds. sugark
folds. calistasmom calls. The Bad Seed folds.
logical1 folds. djakubowsky folds. sauza1 calls.
Sixth_Rule raises to $.50. shaver calls.
calistasmom calls. sauza1 calls.

Flop (board: 7s 4h 3s):

sauza1 bets $.25. Sixth_Rule raises to $.50. shaver
calls. calistasmom folds. sauza1 calls.
<font color="blue"> is this a horrible raise ??</font>


Turn (board: 7s 4h 3s Ks):

sauza1 bets $.50. Sixth_Rule calls. shaver calls.


River (board: 7s 4h 3s Ks 7h):

sauza1 checks. Sixth_Rule bets $.50. shaver raises
to $1. sauza1 folds. Sixth_Rule calls.



Showdown:

shaver shows Ah 4s.
shaver has Ah 4s 7s 4h 7h: two pair, sevens and fours.
Sixth_Rule shows Ad Kc.
Sixth_Rule has Ad Kc 7s Ks 7h: two pair, kings and sevens.


Hand #769163-25400 Summary:

$.35 is raked from a pot of $7.
Sixth_Rule wins $6.65 with two pair, kings and sevens.

[Ric]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you're getting the right odds to raise here. You're getting about 3:1 overall to hit an A or a K by the river, and your raise was giving you 4.5:1 odds if I read the pot correctly. I also think you're getting the right odds to spike a pair on the river as well if the K didn't hit the turn, something like 8:1. Good thing no on hit a flush!

[ProfLupin]

Raising from the BB when you could see the flop for free is a sign of real strength. So when a rags board hits aggressive SB opponents might bet into you because unless you have a pocket pair, the flop missed you. I like the raise in this situation on the flop. You make it expensive for the flush draws (luckily there weren't any) and you stay in control of the hand.

On another note, does anyone else check w/ AKo in the BB?
In my experience raising doesn't usually drive out anyone who has already put in one bet. I think I raise here about half the time and check half the time depending on the table/opponents.