AK, AQ, AJ getting me in a lot of trouble (LC)

[bender]

This is something that I've dealt with plenty in the past when I made the same jump. There are probably times to take just about every line there is.

When they just call on the flop, don't be too hesitant to pull the trigger again on the turn. People peel the flop with all kinds of trash in these games. On occasion, if I feel there is a solid chance I'm getting checkraised on the turn (bluff or not), I'll go ahead and check the turn and a great deal of the time I will call the river with ace high. I check the turn more with showdownable hands, like ace high, than a QJ type hand that missed.

Another thing to think about is what your image is like at the time. Do people think they can push you around and constanly make plays at you successfully? Do you have a solid winning image where people aren't messing with you?

I'm sure this is a common problem when people go from 5/10 to 10/20 and I believe there have been several threads dealing with the transition from 5/10 to 10/20. I think what pulled me through it was just experience and getting a feel of how your opponents are playing. My advice would be to mix up your play in these spots and try different things. There are plenty of times where i've 3-bet a flop checkraise with an AK that missed.