AK preflop

[Nimradel]

Thoughts on this preflop exchange?

Table was loose/passive preflop, without much 3-betting, over the 20-odd hands since I arrived.
UTG had been aggressive on my right, but having been fairly card dead I had not played back before this.
SB had been quiet and passive.

I considered pushing earlier but being so short was trying to provoke some action.

PokerStars Game #16690231278: Tournament #84541871, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2008/04/13 - 01:22:58 (ET)
Table '84541871 15' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Nitramre (2505 in chips)
Seat 2: BPSMOKINGRED (3360 in chips)
Seat 3: baldwinjason (3700 in chips)
Seat 4: 26coles (6775 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero (1800 in chips)
Seat 6: Andoril (2285 in chips)
Seat 8: coldbeer plz (4005 in chips)
Seat 9: lou1420 (2215 in chips)
BPSMOKINGRED: posts small blind 25
baldwinjason: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kh Ah]
26coles: raises 250 to 300
Hero: raises 300 to 600
Andoril: folds
coldbeer plz: folds
lou1420: folds
Nitramre: folds
BPSMOKINGRED: calls 575
baldwinjason: folds
26coles: raises 6175 to 6775 and is all-in
Hero: calls 1200 and is all-in
BPSMOKINGRED: calls 2760 and is all-in

[xDiamond_CutteRx]

After you decided to reraise, this is pretty standard. I just wouldn't be all that shocked if you're buried. Honestly, after he raises to 300 UTG, if you're going to play the hand at all, I just shove for 1800. Don't get cute with it.

[ErinJeff]

With your stack size just push. The minraise is begging to be called (or raised) and you will miss the flop more often than not. Get your stack in with a little bit of FE or to get it HU against original raiser.