AKo on the BTN UTG

[Maulik]

It's pretty important I play these kinds of hand very well before I move up, so thoughts here are appreciated.

the raise + caller = me popping it big, what's a good size? how should I respond to the small raise on the flop?



Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Hero ($89.81)
SB ($83.50)
BB ($32)
UTG ($34.55)
MP ($50)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25. MP posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $2</font>, MP (poster) calls $1.50, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls $5, MP folds.

Flop: ($16.75) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $15</font>, UTG folds.

Final Pot: $34.75