Is this limit or no limit? I am assuming this is no limit, if it is limit nobody is going to muck preflop so you can forget that.


This is a tricky situation, and a lot depends on what the Button will do when he misses.


A couple of options here each to be used against different types of players:


Limit:


Against some players re-raise preflop, not because they will fold but because when you then bet the flop they have to fold unless they miss. If they call the flop after you have re-raised and bet--just quit (unless of course you hit).


Against others just call and check raise the flop no matter what comes. Even an ace, although he may be raising with an ace, he may be raising with JJ so a check raise probably gets you the pot.


Against a particularly tight player, just call and bet the flop. A tight player will usually just fold here.


In NL:


I personally like the call and bet the flop play.

You can use the same number of chips and just make it much harder for him to call.


For example if he has AK or AQ he may call your preflop re-raise, and now you have committed a lot of chips with a lot of uncertainty.


OTH if you just call and the flop comes 2-4-7, and you come out betting, AK will usually fold (of course a player like Raymer may move in on you so against him this may NOT be the best plan, unless you have the guts to then committ here when you MAY be a healthy favorite.)


Still MOST players will give up on steal hanbds here because they dont want to chase, and yes this goes hand in hand with the theory that Overcards want all 5 cards so pairs only want to let them see 3 cards.