unimproved AK vs shortie

[thizzSantaCruz]

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($4)
MP ($20.60)
Button ($15.70)
Hero ($11.90)
BB ($5.60)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, K.
UTG raises to $0.35, 2 folds, Hero raises to $1.25, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.85.

Flop: ($2.55) 3, 7, T (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $2.8 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $5.35


How did I play this? Should I push all in preflop becasue a c-bet on the flop basically puts villain all in. I am not too worried about the big blind, he has been playing really tight. Should I change my bet sizes so c-bet does not effectively put him all in? Should I just push when I c-bet? He is pretty much pot commited. Looking back I might have gave him too much respect. By the way this was his first hand....

[gabe]

yea just put him allin because its like a pot sized bet

if ureraise him more preflop because hes a short stack its even easier!

[sauce123]

def raise more pre, def shove flop- pretty important concept- even if ur betsize is a lil awkward pre it allows u to play perfectly

[mcatdog]

Even as played, I would call the all-in, this is a bluff a lot.

[zenbitz]

he has a pair like always here. I would probably raise to 4 here pre-flop.
As played, I think c/c or c/f is better that open pushing because he will probably only call with a pair, but he might be betting AQ.

[Halv]

I often bet like 1/3 pot on the flop and call the shove. Puts me in an awkward spot if he just calls, at which point I just stick it in.