Why are you raising so small?

[cassette]

Villain is unknown but likely bad in some way due to sitting short and his mini preflop raise.

Figure I can get AQ/AK to fold but maybe I am losing to much value from worse hands?

No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $202
UTG+1: $142.18
CO: $36.81
Hero: $200
SB: $183
BB: $128.50

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
3 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $8</font>, <font color="#cc0000">SB raises to $18</font>, BB folds, Hero calls.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($38, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $20</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $59</font>, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: $39 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $78

[sixhigh]

Villain has to be very weaktight to fold AK here often. I'd really just call and go from there. And fold preflop.

[cassette]

I see what you are saying about the flop. But I think this is a pretty clear call with almost any 2 cards getting 3:1.

[kayfish77]

not with ATo. the reverse implied odds on your hand are really high and if he doesnt have your ace outkicked you're going to win his cbet at best.

[cassette]

ATo is pretty terrible here. I agree that a SC or pair would be more ideal. After some quick math I think you might be right about the fold. I would however call with an extremely wide range. Something like 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q2s+, J2s+, T2s+, 94s+. We are getting great immediate odds and pretty sick implied odds.