Effective stacks $650

Hero has been at table for 2 orbits. Won 2 pots without showdown after raising pre in both. Image, if I have any, is likely somewhat TAG but not much sample size, and I don't think I'm known to any players at the table. I also changed seats once, to the extent that displays competence.

I've played with villain before and he is tight and competent / thinking. I've never seen him spaz out but I have seen him pull off somewhat complex, somewhat thoughtful moves before. I don't think he recognizes me.

1 limp to me, I make it $25 with QT. Button calls. Villain calls from BB, limper folds.

Flop ($82): AQ4

V in BB checks, Hero bets $60, button folds, V calls after a moment.

Turn ($202): 9

V checks quickly. I thought I could get V off a weak Ace and so bet $90 -- probably not enough, but I was using the "bet your bluffs smaller than your value bets" theory. V called very quickly. My plan was to check behind any non-club river except for . . .

River ($382): Q

V bets $180 fairly quickly. Hero calls, thinking he could be doing this with a missed club draw, an Ace, or even a weaker Q but was unlikely to call a raise with any of those hands.

Thoughts on all streets appreciated. Thanks.

Preflop is standard. The flop bet is okay, but I often check this back in position on such a dry board to keep the pot small and try to get value later in the hand, when worse might be more apt to call. I don't like your turn plan; if you bet the turn as a bluff, especially that small, you have to be willing to bomb the river even on non-clubs, because villain is very very rarely going to fold Ax to that turn sizing. I usually just check the turn if I bet this hand on the flop. The river call is fine; I'm certainly never folding, but raising seems a little thin against a thinking player given that you've bet both flop and turn.

By the way, I'm interested in what makes you think he doesn't recognize you when you recognize him and seem to remember a lot about his game.

Hard to put him on a naked Q after he calls the turn. Although he could have Qx of clubs.

I agree that raising on the river is very thin.

So Villain had AQ? 44?

I agree with your approach on flop and turn. The quick check on the turn makes me a bit nervous as it could be a sign of strength. He was in the BB and may have felt priced in pre so he could have a hand like Q9. I think you're beat on the river but I hope for you I'm wrong...

He's been at this casino probably 75% of the times I've been there. I haven't been in 2 months, and 3 times total this year. Also, I got new glasses . . .

My thoughts exactly. I'm checking turn, but if I bet turn I know I have to bomb river.