$4 NLHE Full Ring: Villians range?

Villian Stats (VPIP/PFR/AF): 19/10/1

Calling this was bad, but I cannot put
this guy on a hand here. PFR from UTG here
seems like KK, but I could'nt seem to call it off...
Stats are over 180 hands..

Merge $4.00 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players

UTG+1: $6.62
MP1: $2.76
MP2: $4.06
CO: $4.85
BTN: $5.43
SB: $10.13
Hero (BB): $5.12
UTG: $4.00

Pre Flop: ($0.06) Hero is BB with K A
UTG raises to $0.11, 6 folds, Hero calls $0.07

Flop: ($0.24) 8 A 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.18, UTG calls $0.18

Turn: ($0.60) 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.30, UTG raises to $0.86, Hero calls $0.56

River: ($2.32) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $1.46

Final Pot: $2.32

UTG minraise from this guy is probably like TT+/AQ or something. I would 3bet because I have blockers and seeing a flop with this guy without KK/AA or a spec hand sucks balls.

I can't figure out what his turn raise means. I'd call and honestly call a river barrel as well (if it's not too big) because wtf, he's not repping anything he can have unless he somehow showed up with A9 and peeled a flop donk. AA and 88 are absurd for this line (if he was gonna spaz with a set why the turn? If he had 99, why did he peel with 2 outs?). I'd call river and make a note of whatever he has.

Yeah, as I look back, 3B was the answer here....
Well, blew thru 4BI's this weekend so I'm off the pokerz for a bit....
Thanks Alek!

AugustWest said:

Yeah, as I look back, 3B was the answer here....

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I think 3betting AK is standard in almost every spot. Against tight open ranges the only hands you're getting any money out of postflop are AQ and the occasional bluff; so turning it into a bluff against a tight player is often a more profitable line since you block the entire top of his range. Against looser opening ranges, 3betting AK improves your postflop equity significantly, because you dominate most hands that call.