35 k on stars (is this where the good player folds ak preflop)

[baumer]

Best case scenario for a call? Villain has AQ.

You are like 3:1 or so against AQ, any other hand you don't mind is a lower pair (TT-QQ) and you are a slight dog, and of course the disasters (AA-KK) you are pretty screwed.

I think AQ is a lot less likely than any of the other possible hands.

If you fold, you have 25k+ to your name and a lot of poker to play.

Easy fold.