Playing A-K for a reraise against unkown

[Osprey]

Villain just sat down. I didn't like my hand much- should I play this differently? EDIT: I mean by the river I'm hoping for a chop, essentially.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hiro Protagonist ($194.20)
BB ($216.65)
UTG ($196)
UTG+1 ($40.20)
MP1 ($212.90)
MP2 ($65.60)
MP3 ($388.65)
CO ($645.30)
Button ($203.35)

Preflop: Hiro Protagonist is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $2, UTG+1 calls $2, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hiro Protagonist raises to $12</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $26</font>, UTG+1 folds, Hiro Protagonist calls $14.

Flop: ($56) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hiro Protagonist bets $29</font>, UTG calls $29.

Turn: ($114) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hiro Protagonist checks, UTG checks.

River: ($114) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hiro Protagonist checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $44</font>, Hiro Protagonist calls $44.

Final Pot: $202

[Osprey]

everyone plays this the same?

[CalledDownLight]

I typically don't lead, but it looks fine to me. I don't see you being able to fold after checking turn and river.

[Panthro]

check da flop and give him a chance to bluff/vb a worst hand.

[pterodactyl_]

I agree, check to him on flop and let him bet for you. I'd also be trying to control the pot, I'm not exactly psyched about playing for stacks here.

[raistlinx]

Fold pre-flop See the following thread about AK against a reraise (it was AKs in thread) and chapter 24 of TOP. Also here, this especially looks like you are against AA.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post9673318

[Osprey]

Yes. I've thought along those lines before as well, and your arguement does make sense. Always much better to be the preflop aggressor with A-K and make JJ,QQ and maybe KK think about possibly throwing their hands away.

[Landlord79]

Is it wrong to check AK and AQ hands in these situations, OOP I mean? If the flop misses you, you just lay them down, if it hits you, you punch someone in the mouth with your better kicker. Of course, some moron could flop some crazy 2 pair on you, but that's just the brakes. Someone please tell me that I am a weak nit!

[raistlinx]

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Yes. I've thought along those lines before as well, and your arguement does make sense. Always much better to be the preflop aggressor with A-K and make JJ,QQ and maybe KK think about possibly throwing their hands away.

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Exactly.

[BJJIII]

Yeah I like playing AK and AQ from the blinds very slow and drop the bomb on someone playing AJ on an ace high flop