Wetts1012;371953 wroteBasically this.
You cant really raise the flop for information here. If youre raising the flop, we're shoving. Basically everyone can agree to that. Raise / Folding the flop is terrible. Im fine getting it in.
I think we can also agree that raising flop folds out AK/Q/J and we want another barrel fired.
I guess the point is that folding is probably the worst play.
I get what you are saying. I did say what you trade off when you raise vs. flat and just stated what my choice would be given the limited information.
To clarify I don't raise to avoid a tough situation on the turn I raise to 1) possibly get villain to fold his AK and 2) to gain control back and use my position fully. I don't think flatting from position is using it to it's full potential. Put the spotlight and pressure back on villain. If you think you are good after that flop why give villain a shot to catch his A or K? Lay some odds in your favour and make him pay for it.
And yes he could shove. I think a huge factor in this whole decision is the level of player you think villain is and we don't have that to consider here.
Then again it seems several of you guys are drawing off far more experience than I am :)