1st hand at the table, so no reads

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Preflop: Hero is Button with Q:diamond:, Q:club:.
2 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) A:heart:, 6:spade:, 2:club: (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets, MP1 calls.

Turn: (5.75 BB) Q:heart: (3 players)
MP1 checks, Hero bets, Hero calls.

River: (13.75 BB) 2:heart: (3 players)
MP1 bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 19.75 BB

tell me i'm being results oriented but I feel like I pissed away a ton of chips on this hand...

Sucks when they show you AA but I think its alright. I might just call the river bet as his raising range / waking up on the turn will often mean AA but I think raise/calling the river is the correct play.

I probably cap the river. He could easily have AQ as well.

Edit - Then again, he's not at all worried about our strength. Either way, I'll gladly lose the maximum in a set over set situation, because most of the time, he will not have it.

Without reading replies: Capping the river like it's my job and sucking up if it's a boat over boat situation.

tell me i'm being results oriented but I feel like I censored away a ton of chips on this hand...

no, no I won't.
I will tell you that you better not let losses like this make you scared to pump the pot when you have a powerhouse. I'm speaking from experience.

Im capping that river any day at those limits. Sucks when they show you AA, but most of the time, they dont have it.

Against most opponents, the flop smooth call followed by the turn raise/cap, should around suspicion. I really only want to put in 2 bets on the river. It's impossible to control though, since your opponent acts first. I really don't want to call the river bet either, and I don't want to raise/fold.

Yeah, I would play it the same. I know a river cap is no good. But I don't think you can play it any differently than to raise/call this river. Even though I really want to call the river bet. It feels right, but pressing raise is easy to do with a FH.