How would you have played this hand differently?

[CripAces]

I had just sat down at the table and didn't have a read on the guys playing style. Was I too agressive? considering this is PP 25 NL I felt there was a range of hands that I could have been up against but if I'm wrong please tell me.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Button ($30)
Hero ($23.75)
BB ($49.96)
UTG ($18)
UTG+1 ($54.85)
UTG+2 ($12.15)
MP1 ($13.35)
MP2 ($24.5)
MP3 ($12.8)
CO ($30.18)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif. Hero posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.50, MP1 calls $0.50, MP2 folds, MP3 calls $0.50, CO folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $3</font>, Hero (poster) calls $2.75, BB folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $2.50, MP3 folds.

Flop: ($10.50) 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $5</font>, Hero calls $5, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($20.50) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets $5</font>, Button calls $10.75.

River: ($36.25) 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $36.25

Result is he had KK and of course I lost. So any advice would be appreciated.

[amoeba]

I typically don't like calling preflop raises especially when I will be out of position against raiser with AQ.

But being that you did, I check raise that flop instead of check call. only thing you are behind is JJ AA, QQ is unlikely due to Q in your hand.

[soah]

I don't have any personal experience in this regard, but my impression is that the 25 tables (especially full ring) are pretty passive. If this is accurate, then I think you can lay down AQ to a raise, especially out of position. Given that you decided to play it, almost anything you do could be correct when you hit the flop that well.

[poker17]

I lay down 9/10 times with AQ in this situation preflop.

Being that you played I would say I like your play otherwise. I like the check/call on the flop giving MP a chance to also call. Maybe push the turn giving you some folding equity.