Dealt AKo in SB. A Shortstack 8/8 raises from the cutoff and a 12/8 reg calls from the button. I raise from the SB expecting the shortstack to shove (poor raise size I know). Unfortunatly....

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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CO: $4.65
BTN: $43.50
Hero (SB): $25.10
BB: $25.00
UTG: $6.75
UTG+1: $25.00
UTG+2: $5.00
MP1: $8.75
MP2: $27.00

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is SB with A K
5 folds, CO raises to $1, BTN calls $1, Hero raises to $3, 2 folds, BTN raises to $6, 1 fold

Final Pot: $7.25
BTN wins $7.25


Should I have just flatted here? My raise size is s**t I know but I think I probably would have gotten 4 bet anyway. I should have thought about this more as BTN is a fairly tight reg, I don't think he's setmining here as CO doesn't have enough of a stack to make it worth while.

Thoughts?

Thanks

reads on BTN 3-bets?

readless, I shove

I have 2 other hands in my DB with him 3 betting or 4 betting pre - both hands he got in in with AKo

what I'm looking for is how he plays KK and AA. would he ever flat a shortstacks open here?

If not I shove and expect to see middle PPs alot when he calls and I also expect a decent amount of folds.

You really need a solid read to fold here.