25NL - AQ on Button

[calmB4storm]

No reads on villain...
I feel like I played this hand way too passively.
Should I re-raise preflop? Or raise the flop? Or the turn? Help!

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $8.15
BB: $7.80
UTG: $30.95
CO: $20.50
<font color="black">Hero (BTN): $25.25</font>

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $1.00</font>, CO folds, Hero calls $1.00, SB folds, BB calls $0.75

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($3.10) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">UTG bets $1.25</font>, Hero calls $1.25, BB folds

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($5.60) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $4.00</font>, Hero calls $4.00

<font color="black">River:</font> ($13.60) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">UTG bets $10.00</font>, Hero folds
Uncalled bet of $10.00 returned to UTG

Pot Size: $13.60 ($0.65 Rake)

[JavaNut]

AQo is a problem hand, you'll need to define where you are early, or it'll cost you a lot like it did here.

Reraise preflop and if raised back at you consider folding.

As you played preflop on the flop you must raise. His bet is most likely a c-bet make him tell you the value of his hand.

On the turn, this is getting very costly and you still have no idea of what he has got, have you?

As you played the hand he might very well have JJ or TT thinking that you are on a flush draw that missed. You could have been way ahead from the flop.

[Oasis88]

I don't like any street here. You are right, you played this way to passively and under represented your hand big time. Lay down the law pre-flop with a button re-raise to take control and make your life easier post flop. If your bet/raise on the flop meets resistance then you have a decision to make; however I think this is better than the weakness.