I've been finding AQ a frustrating hand to play from EP in particular. It feels too weak to fold AQs from UTG, but I feel like I'm getting myself into medium sized pots I don't particularly want to be in as I'm behind.

A typical hand I found to review:


PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4


BTN: 36.84 BB (VPIP: 19.48, PFR: 8.99, 3Bet Preflop: 3.06, Hands: 272)
SB: 207.84 BB (VPIP: 13.71, PFR: 9.86, 3Bet Preflop: 3.68, Hands: 711)
BB: 120.96 BB (VPIP: 15.29, PFR: 9.02, 3Bet Preflop: 4.95, Hands: 260)
Hero (UTG): 141.2 BB
UTG+1: 71.08 BB (VPIP: 19.44, PFR: 9.72, 3Bet Preflop: 2.78, Hands: 74)
MP: 101 BB (VPIP: 14.15, PFR: 8.49, 3Bet Preflop: 4.17, Hands: 221)
MP+1: 108.92 BB (VPIP: 13.86, PFR: 9.10, 3Bet Preflop: 2.81, Hands: 1,457)
MP+2: 183.16 BB (VPIP: 30.16, PFR: 20.63, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, Hands: 64)
CO: 216.32 BB (VPIP: 17.29, PFR: 10.67, 3Bet Preflop: 6.20, Hands: 382)


SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB


Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has Q A


Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, MP+2 calls 3 BB, fold, fold, fold, fold


Flop: (7.4 BB, 2 players) 3 6 A
Hero bets 5 BB, MP+2 calls 5 BB


Turn: (17.4 BB, 2 players) K
Hero bets 12 BB, MP+2 raises to 53 BB


Hero... ? Here I felt like I was facing AT+, 33, 66, maybe something like 4h5h. Do I reraise here or just call and see river? If river blanks and he fires, c/f correct?

Generally speaking, the tables I'm finding myself at have anywhere between 1-3 players with VPIP of <12%, 1-3 unknowns and the occasional LAG / fish.

Is it too weak to fold AQs UTG? If not, what about AQo?

In regards to AQ from blinds - I'm inclined to 3b any late position raisers, occasionally 4b if I have solid reads. In multiway pots I may just call and see a flop, hoping for a Q high flop or flush/FD to play.