[AA suited]

hm..i've had the opposite experience. (but then again it's based on a small sample of 16 10+1's.)

anyway, the guide says at lvl 4+, raise 3bb from any position when you have:
1. 77-AA, AK, AQ
2. AKs-ATs, KQs-KJs, QJs, JTs

if i don't improve on the flop, i'm crippled.
- if there's a 1/2 pot bet or better in front of me, i fold. (correct??)
- if it's checked to me, i bet 1/2 pot. if called/raised, i check/fold to the river.
- now i can bet pot if checked to me, but that usually makes me committed so i would push instead. Is this better than 1/2 pot bet and check/fold to the river???
- As for a large bet in front of me, i could raise and go all-in. is this better than folding?

so far i've lost more chips than i've gained by doing this. but as i said, it's only a sample size of 16.

also, you're only raising 2.5BB? do you find that as effective as 3BB?

thx