So how about from the button?
Position kinda makes this more of a standard play for me, but I've never really had a discussion on whys and whens. It's really just an overbet preflop. I figure most players who don't know you might put you on a monster pair or just a steal, but can we still narrow their hand ranges significantly enough to get an edge on the pot + the dead money?

I make this play a lot with AK, tens, nines... sort of the kinds of hands I'd rather not play without a really good read.

NB:the reason I don't like AK is that it doesn't usually have much stacking ability and you sometimes have to lose a bunch before you know you're beat. I'd prefer small pairs and SCs.