Playing Suited Aces in good (but not great) position

[mayesie]

The table seemed passive overall (though I've only been at the table for a short period of time). Nonetheless, I wanted to see if anyone thinks raising pre-flop is the better play here?

From the button or SB, I'm much more inclined to open for a raise. From the CO and CO+1, I tend to be more cautious. I even fold this type of hand from CO+1 alot of the time.

Post-flop seems standard (given no reads)

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $30.45
UTG+1: $31.15
MP1: $10.25
Hero: $49.25
CO: $105.10
Button: $47.75
SB: $42.73
BB: $24.14

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is MP2 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
3 folds, Hero calls, 2 folds, SB calls, BB checks.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($1.5, 3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $1.2</font>, SB folds, BB calls.

Turn: K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($3.9, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">BB bets $2</font>, Hero folds.
Uncalled bets: $2 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: $3.9

[absoludicrous]

I think you should be more opt to raise from C0 or CO+1, as you want to steal the blind here. Otherwise fold. In 6-max, if I want to enter, I'll raise from Mid LP with this all day, why be cautious?

[Jamougha]

I mostly raise here, sometimes fold. It's not like it's a big deal though. Evaluate your options based on the table your image etc.

[Big_Jim]

Raise Pre-flop.