Re: AK flop play
I think the key here is how often you can get the opponent to lay down a hand that is better at the moment, like 88-JJ. You're coinflipping if he calls, but if he folds often enough, this becomes a solidly +EV play, if a bit high on the variance side.
My standard play on the flop with the nut flush draw and two overcards has been to try and get all my chips in the pot with some folding equity. Whether that means bet-raise-reraise or check-raise. I want him to have to call a lot of chips to (hopefully) coinflip with me. I'm willing to listen, though, to alternatives...it just seems to work well.
Without the overcards/nut draw, like you, I'll check behind to get at least one free card.
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