NL25: AKu, top pair (vs. 3/4 pot river bet )

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)


MP1 ($24)
MP2 ($18.80)
MP3 ($23.95)
CO ($33.10)
Button ($28.85)
Hero ($33.95)
BB ($13.05)
UTG ($24.85)
UTG+1 ($25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.5</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $1.25.

Flop: ($3.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, MP2 calls $2.

Turn: ($7.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4.25</font>, MP2 calls $4.25.

River: ($15.75) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $11.05 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls $11.05.

Final Pot: $37.85

only 26 hands on villain: 26/7/ 3.5
need help on playing AK in general- any advice appreciated