NL25 - What am I thinking with 8's?

[tedmondh]

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $24.40
BB: $33.35
UTG: $34.45
Hero (CO): $41.05
BTN: $27.30

Preflop: Hero is dealt 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $1.00</font>, Hero calls $1.00, 3 folds

Flop: ($2.35) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $1.50</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $3.75</font>, UTG calls $2.25

Turn: ($9.85) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $6.00</font>, UTG calls $6.00

River: ($21.85) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $10.00</font>

Villian is a standard TAG. Should I have given up after they called my flop raise?

[mugatu668]

FOLD. super obvious slowplay

[KEW]

FOLD and do not bet turn...After checking turn I will most likely call a small river bet..

[barryc83]

You attempted to bluff the flop and he called. He probably has an A. Trying to get people to fold top pair (nonetheless a pair of A) is suicide. Fold turn/river.