NL25 AKs, teach me how to play draws

[GreenTeal]

This feels terrible.

I had been the table bully (kind of), running at 26/22 at that table. He may easily be playing back just for the sake of it. Should I get aggro at some point? Or actually fold cuz there may be reverse implied odds here?

no reads on villain

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

Button ($6.10)
SB ($20.25)
BB ($18.55)
UTG ($34.53)
Hero ($34.28)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls $1, UTG folds.

Flop: ($2.85) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $4.5</font>, Hero calls $2.25.

Turn: ($11.85) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $2.5</font>, Hero calls $2.50.

River: ($16.85) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $16.85

[RUDIKS]

I like 3betting the flop. His raise seems like a weak hand trying to take control of the hand or a frustration raise since you've been bullying the table. You have plenty of FE and outs if you're called.

[JoshNjuice]

With a draw this big, I like to start building the pot while I know I'm likely a favorite. Bet the pot (or a little more) on the flop, then hope he raises. In this case, I say 3-bet to about $15. You're looking to build the pot and get the rest in on the turn, IMO.

EDIT: I was wrong above. As antinome pointed out below, villain's stack size kind of dictates a shove here. For some reason I thought he was playing as deep as you are, which would change my line.

[wildzer0]

I usually push the flop.

[Antinome]

Push it on the flop so fast his head spins. (b3bai)

he's short enough to be a tasty morsel, deep enough for fold equity.

[JoshNjuice]

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Push it on the flop so fast his head spins. (b3bai)

he's short enough to be a tasty morsel, deep enough for fold equity.

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Agreed. I didn't notice that villain is playing a little short. OP, shove the flop.