Dumb noob type question on AJ hand

[Skuzzy]

Only been at the table a couple of orbits. Villain's stats are 13/4/5. Is this an easy fold? I hate folding here, it makes me feel dirty. I just hate check folding, even this tight wad could find a bluff here.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

SB ($93.55)
BB ($95.85)
UTG ($100)
UTG+1 ($91.95)
UTG+2 ($98.50)
Hero ($110.45)
MP2 ($93.60)
MP3 ($109.05)
CO ($302.13)
Button ($100.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls $4, CO calls $4, Button calls $4, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($17.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $15</font>, MP3 calls $15, CO folds, Button folds.

Turn: ($47.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets $36</font>, Hero ??

[amoeba]

folding is fine.

[4_2_it]

I think I lead this turn for $25 and fold to any aggression.

With A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] I don't buy the flush. If he calls a 3x bb OOP with QT then make a note. The only hand that I am concerned with is AK, hmmmmm, maybe Amoeba is right.

[Skuzzy]

This is where i think to myself - he has AK. This is also where a little voice screams that's only "16 combinations out of 1326 possible", tight or not, what are the chances of that? (1310:16 duh)

AQ with the Queen of spades was possible but does a player this tight call raises with AQo? The flat call on the flop scared me a bit too.

Anyway if folding is OK, what about checking rather than leading the turn?

[4_2_it]

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This is where i think to myself - he has AK. This is also where a little voice screams that's only "16 combinations out of 1326 possible", tight or not, what are the chances of that? (1310:16 duh)

AQ with the Queen of spades was possible but does a player this tight call raises with AQo? The flat call on the flop scared me a bit too.

Anyway if folding is OK, what about checking rather than leading the turn?

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If he has AK, then the K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] is a scare card for him as well. He might be betting to protect his hand from your AQ [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. If you have any hope of continuing in this hand I think you have to lead the turn. Your check could induce the typical donk with Ax to try to protect his top pair.

I think check/fold is a fine option also.

It really boils down to your read on the villain. I have no problem with your fold, but leading the turn and then blocking the river unimproved wouldn't be horrible (assuming villain shows no aggression, at which point I fold my tent and start crying like a little girl).