Heads up - confused against early position raiser

[Somekid]

I know this is the micro-limit forum but I figured I'd post here since I'm mostly a micro player. This is from my first ever session of 3/6 (god bless the open internet challenge). In this hand I'm reduced to a calling station for reasons I'll explain. Hopefully there's a clearly better line (I assume there is).

Villian is TAG. I simply call PF. I think this is already a mistake, 3-betting is probably better. I lead the flop with my overpair but his raise has me worried. He either has an overpair or is playing AK aggressively. So I decide to call and see the turn. I check call the turn too since I'm worried about an overpair (mistake?). Then the ace comes on the river. Is it a mistake to check-call that ace? The only other hand he could have is KQ or pocket 8s...I think. What went wrong?

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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (6.33 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises</font>, MP1 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.16 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (7.16 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.16 BB

[MrWookie47]

Definitely 3bet preflop. That should be automatic. This will also radically change how the flop plays out. The villain is unlikely to try to bully a preflop 3bettor with unimproved overcards, and whether or not he caps will narrow down his range of hands.

As you played it, I think you have to play it the same.

[shadow29]

I have no problem with not 3-betting preflop.

I take qualm with, however, not 3-betting the flop.

[Bodhi]

Yes, you could 3 bet pf, but it's not necessary.

I definitely agree with the others that 3 betting the flop is necessary, and the rest of the hand would play differently.

[aK13]

Hmm...I don't usually 3bet preflop, but that's not what I'm concerned about.

On that flop, anybody check/call, then check/raise the turn as long as no overs hit?

[MrWookie47]

My knee-jerk reaction was to tell him to 3bet the flop, but I stopped myself. I decided I didn't want to get capped because we coudn't fold, and we might also keep a UI AK bluffing at us by taking a passive line. Do you disagree?

[Duerig]

I would probably 3 bet the flop and slow down if he capped. but I'm still seeing a showdown.