NL25 AK getting donked on th flop
 

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $61.30
BB: $19.05
UTG: $32.85
Hero (MP): $31.30
CO: $82.30
BTN: $13.05

Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $0.75</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3.00</font>, 4 folds, UTG calls $2.25

Flop: ($6.35) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $4.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $12.00</font>, UTG folds

Pot Size: $22.35 ($0.70 Rake)

Villain was 58/34 after 26 hands. Raise on the flop okay? Should I play in another way?

Re: NL25 AK getting donked on th flop
 

No, I think you played it fine. Villain could be betting anything from air to topset here, raising is the only way to find out where you stand. The board isn't too drawy, so letting him bet into you again on turn is an option, however I don't like to give them a cheap turn card. Raising was good.

Re: NL25 AK getting donked on th flop
 

Raising here is the standard play imo. But i agree with mookboi calling may be a good line against certain villains - it may be better to risk a turn card to have villain donk you one more time and you can raise him then (Though I would be careful on a A,J,10 turn) - i think this only works well against very aggressive villains though so wouldn't make it a standard line

Re: NL25 AK getting donked on th flop
 

If he's real aggressive, I think I like calling a little more. He'll fire away on turn again. It's 3-bet pot so this is underpair a lot. Just let him bluff another street. Maybe two more. I don't know if I'd raise turn... depends.

Re: NL25 AK getting donked on th flop
 

Against a 58/34 raising is good, against an unknown I think calling is better.

Very rarely if you're calling a 3-bet pot is AK good on that board.