[rbenuck4]

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Someone please explain to me what sort of flop is a good flop for AK in this situation. I mean, if you need something bigger than top two on the flop (even though that ugly Q is out there), then you shouldn't even be thinking about calling the preflop raise. By calling the preflop raise, you're saying that if I make top pair I am probably good. Now that you've made top two, what else can you possibly want?

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With AK, two pair really isn't much better than one, at least with this kind of preflop action. If you're against a pocket pair, hitting two pair makes no difference. If you're against another Ace, two pair is no better than one unless you both hit your kickers. A22 is a much better flop than AKQ in this situation.

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i agree that A22 is a better flop in this situation, but I still think this flop ain't too bad either. If you happen to be up against the most likely cooler (which is QQ), you still have 4 outs. If you are up against the KK, you have 2 outs, and if you are up against the AA, you are just as screwed as with the A22 flop. I'm just saying, even when you are wron and you are behind, its not the end of the world. I think you are ahead enough in this situation to say that folding is a bad option. Its kind of like folding KK preflop. Yeah, there are situations where you are pretty sure that the guy has aces, but how often have we actually folded those kings preflop profitably, especially with a not so large stack.