KQ in 3bet pot NL5

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KQ in 3bet pot NL5

Blinds: $0.02/$0.05 (6 Players) BN: $5.53
SB: $5.63 (Hero)
BB: $5.03
UTG: $6.35
MP: $5.65
CO: $5.00
UTG was 21/15 over 34 hands - 25 from UTG. MP caller was tight 13/9 over 156 hands - 17 cold call from MP.
Preflop ($0.07) Hero is SB with K Q
UTG raises to $0.15, MP calls $0.15, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.45, BB folds, UTG calls $0.30, MP calls $0.30
Thought it seemed a good place to squeeze, villain has been raising quite a bit from UTG although I know it's a tiny sample. I think MP would have 3bet if he had a hand he really liked. Maybe could have squeezed a bit bigger to get folds but I thought a standard 3x was fine.
Flop ($1.40) J 8 K
Hero bets $0.85, UTG calls $0.85, MP folds
Pretty good flop for us although there is the obvious worry of AK. Quite a wet board so wanted to bet to get value from flush draws and straight draws, maybe QQ.
Turn ($3.10) J 8 K T
Hero bets $1.70, UTG raises to $5.05 and is all in, Hero calls $2.63 and is all in
Again a good card for us in some ways as we pick up equity but hands such as AQ have got there though I think he would have raised a hand like AQs on the flop. When he shoves I really wasn't sure what to do. I'm not sure if he would float AQ on the flop, he would most likely fold or maybe raise as a semi bluff. I suppose he could have TT that wanted to call one street and he could be jamming AK and obviously JJ or if he calls the 3bet with 88.

It seemed like a tricky spot for me on the river as there are only a handful or real value hands that he could have on the turn. I think AQs would raise on the flop, KK/AA would 4bet pre more often than not. Only really JJ/TT and maybe AK? Though don't know he would shove there either!

I'd love to hear what other people think his range is comprised of on the turn. I've not played with him enough to know if he's capable of bluffing in that spot so I think his range is mostly value heavy so it comes down to a case of working out our equity against his range.

Thanks.

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