$5 NLHE 6-max: KK on KQTr board after 3B-PF

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Wrong post title... was supposed to say AK on KQTr board after 3B-PF. Sorry!

Wondering about this hand and how I played it. What do you think?

Full Tilt - $0.05 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

Hero (UTG): $5.55
CO: $2.62 (VPIP: 65.77, PFR: 27.70, 3Bet Preflop: 4.92, hands: 150)
BTN: $4.88 (VPIP: 0.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 10)
SB: $5.10 (VPIP: 17.79, PFR: 15.85, 3Bet Preflop: 7.45, Hands: 2,986)
BB: $5.77 (VPIP: 42.86, PFR: 4.76, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 21)

SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.05

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.07) Hero has K A

Hero raises to $0.15, fold, fold, SB raises to $0.50, fold, Hero calls $0.35
--> Villains 3B-by Position% from the SB is 6%. My stats show a 3bet range consisting of JJ+, AJo+, KQ. I think we can narrow it down to something like QQ+ and AQ+ in this situation against my PF-raise from UTG. At least thats how my thought process went... I decided to call the 3-bet to see the flop IP.

Flop: ($1.05, 2 players) T K Q
SB bets $0.50, Hero calls $0.50
-->Wasn't too scared of AJ but of QQ+. Should I have reraised to something like 1.20 to see how he reacts instead of...

Turn: ($2.05, 2 players) 6
SB bets $1.05, Hero calls $1.05
-->...calling another substantial bet on the turn? Or c the flop and f turn? Or 4-bet PF?

River: ($4.15, 2 players) 8
SB checks, Hero checks

SB shows A A (One Pair, Aces) (Pre 88%, Flop 84%, Turn 91%)
Hero mucks K A (One Pair, Kings) (Pre 12%, Flop 16%, Turn 9%)
SB wins $3.95
 
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Think you played it just about as well as you could. If he shoves river I think we're folding, so our play may seem passive, but I don't think we can reasonably play this hand otherwise looking at his range v our range.

When he slows down on the river we have too much range v range equity to bet and expect folds out of better.
 
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Pretty gross spot. I think this is fine if you think villain plays straightforwardly post flop. But if you think he's good post, I'd just 4-bet and call it off.
 
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Well you lost as little as you could which is a result but personally im 4 betting AK suited here and getting it all in pre if I can.
This especially so as this is 6 max and against a7% 3 bettor who is clearly a decent reg. You were just unlucky to run into the top of his range here.
. 2 times out of 3 you will miss the flop and be facing a heavy flop bet from the 3bettor. If you get it in you will see all 5 cards which gives you a better chance of taking down the lower end of the range QQ or JJ.
 
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For grins, I ran this hand through Pokerstove and Equitylab. On paper you were ahead but just barely to the river. Even with QQ+ and AQs/o.

This is one of those times where all you can say is c'est la vie and move to the next hand. I would make a note about this situation and hope next time he has AQ vs your AK or you have QQ+ :)
 
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