Played badly...villian is 17/14 soild reg...any thoughts appreciated


Poker Stars $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
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UTG+1: $118.35
UTG+2: $132.15
MP1: $157.65
MP2: $103.50
CO: $190.90
BTN: $62.25
Hero (SB): $327.05
BB: $132.40
UTG: $102.50

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is SB with A Q
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to $4, 5 folds, Hero calls $3.50, 1 fold

Flop: ($9.00) K A 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $4.50, UTG+1 raises to $15, Hero calls $10.50

Turn: ($39.00) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $23, Hero???

could always make a tight fold pre.

check/call doesn't seem too horrible. by donking you're only getting value from bluffs and AJ, and a lot of regs love to raise donk bets so you have no idea where you are.

If I were to donk, I would make it 8. Betting 1/2 pot is asking to get raised.

I would c/c c/c c/f vs a solid reg.

Yeah I'd rather make this PF call vs a reg if a donk has entered the pot and my call makes it 3way. Even a 14% raiser who is solid is likely more of a 7% raiser UTG+1, and I just don't like AQs vs the best 7% hands because without stoving it I'm definitely a dog. So, I have a worse hand, I'll be OOP, I'm vs a good reg, and I won't be the PFR which means I likely need to hit my hand or a strong draw to continue on the flop.

Also, C/C is likely the best plan on the flop, but it's still highly exploitable because a good ace is the only call that makes sense to the good thinking reg. So my plan as the reg after you check call is to bet perfect amounts that you can't fold your pair of aces to if I have you beat, or check fold if I don't.

What's with the ghey flop donk size? If you are donking then make it $7 or $8. If you donked small to induce then you better know how you will react to the raise.

I c/c c/c c/f as well, and if I'm feeling like a pu$$y I may c/f turn.

OK here is my explanation...I got all the information I needed to know post flop for 15. c/c, c/c, c/f is going to cost more plus I hate that line when I know likely only 3 hands are beating me. You better then I to be able to fold to value on the river.

meh, don't think villain tries to squeeze value from anything you beat on river, when you call two bets on a pretty dry board he has to think you have an ace at minimum, so you don't beat anything he is valuetowning the river with unless he's getting silly with AJ.