[locutus2002]

3-ways its hard to believe everyone doesn't have a little something on the flop. Why give both players a free card, if you want to keep AK, give him good implied odds with a small bet like T330. I wouldn't let EP opener have a free card.

I think checking here negatively affects your image. It shows that if they call your raise you are likely to give free cards. This is fine if you raise with strong hands, but if you steal alot with lower holdings, it encourages players to call with marginal hands. Of course this is a huge generalization, boiled down to one instance, and is very player specific.