$25NL 6max AA. Too tricky?

[Spanky1974]

Hi guys,
I just moved up to $25NL. I'm wondering if there is value in smooth calling 3bets and 4bets w/ AA at this level, or if the better play is to just shove pre-flop. $5NL, and $10NL, my play was always to push here. Any villains dump QQ-JJ or AK/AKs to a push? I'm thinking it's all going in on the flop anyhow, and I don't want to lose any customers. Here's two hands:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($47.75)
MP ($72.95)
Button ($29.50)
Hero ($25.05)
BB ($23.65)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $0.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $5.5</font>, Hero calls $3.50.

Flop: ($11.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($31.70)
Hero ($45.15)
CO ($34.05)
Button ($13.25)
SB ($28.25)
BB ($71.45)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $1, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $5</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $4, Button folds.

Flop: ($11.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $15.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $40.15</font>, SB calls $7.75 (All-In).

Turn: ($74.65) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($74.65) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $74.65

[Unknown Soldier]

most of the time you should rr, but it's good to mix it up

[aces_dad]

If button had made a real raise first time around I like the call of the 3bet then c/r flop AI more than as played as there is still a chance he gets away on the flop push.

In hand2 due to the third player I like a 4bet here.