[NL 50]: AK hits flop - no way out ?!

[Gesangsverein]

I can`t do anything different here, can I ?
(well, apart from beting more on the flop - let`s say 13-14$)
Should I maybe bet more preflop and if so, how much?
Results in white below...


Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter

CO: $52.75
BTN: $46.75
SB: $88.15
Hero (BB): $48.20
UTG: $54.50
MP: $55.40

Pre-Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A dealt to Hero (BB)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $1.50</font>, MP folds, CO calls $1.50, 2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $5</font>, UTG calls $3.50, CO calls $3.50

Flop: ($15.25) K 7 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $10</font>, <font color="red">UTG raises to $25.50</font>, CO folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $43.20 and is All-In</font>, UTG calls $17.70

Turn: ($101.65) J (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($101.65) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $101.65 Pot ($3 Rake)
<font color="white"> Results: $101.65 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A (a pair of Kings) and LOST (-$48.20 NET)
UTG showed 7 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (three of a kind, Sevens) and WON $98.65 (+$50.45 NET) </font>

[subs]

im raising it up to like $6 preflop... but that doesnt really change the fact that im likely to go broke on this flop every time if he has 77/88/KK/AA

[Profish2285]

I like 6 here pf as well due to us being oop. Im shoving flop as well here.