[Proofrock]

All of the arguments you give for option 2 can be applied just as well to AA, so why don't you usually limp AA? Of course it's important to mix it up, but if I'm mixing it up, I want to be raising more often than calling with what is likely the best hand. Besides, AK can be very tricky to play after the flop, especially when you haven't raised preflop, and although you'll get people overplaying KQ when the flop is K 7 2, you'll also find yourself having to lay it down more often. Besides, it seems that the types that are most likely to overplay tpgk will also call your preflop raise. I play mostly small stakes no-limit hold'em, and I imagine it's different as the players become more skillful, but I can't even count the number of times people misplayed AK for all their stack by letting my BB into the pot with 72o on the above board.

-cj