AKo <-- should I just fold it pre-flop?

[MFpoker]

I must give this hand too much credit because it's one of my biggest net loss hands. I'd like to share a couple hands and get your input on how I could have done things differently and won (or lost less).

Hand #1
Villian is 26.21/1.94/0.43 after 101 hands

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($58.75)
Hero ($59.05)
MP1 ($14.90)
MP2 ($88.05)
CO ($51.65)
Button ($78.30)
SB ($58.05)
BB ($10)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, SB calls $1.75, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($4.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, SB calls $3.

Turn: ($10.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, SB calls $5.

River: ($20.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $20.50

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has 6c 6s (two pair, sixes and fours).
Hero has As Kh (one pair, fours).
Outcome: SB wins $20.50. </font>

Hand #2
Villian is 50.0/4.17/2.00 after 25 hands

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($18.10)
SB ($29.50)
Hero ($51.25)
UTG ($67.35)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, SB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $1.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, SB calls $1.50.

Turn: ($10) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $2</font>, Hero calls $2.

River: ($14) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $3</font>, Hero calls $3.

Final Pot: $20

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has Kh 4h (flush, king high).
Hero has Ks Ah (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: SB wins $20. </font>