villain is 8.73/3.17/3.3 over 126 hands. I made such a small probe bet cuz i wanted to take down the pot on flop if possible and left some room to exit if the nit shove over. Do you guys think he made a tricky play or just some stone bluff in this spot? shove or fold?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (8 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($96)
UTG+1 ($107.55)
MP1 ($112.40)
Hero ($90.50)
CO ($101)
Button ($47.30)
SB ($99)
BB ($145.70)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, Q.
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, MP1 calls $1, Hero raises to $6, 1 fold, Button calls $6, 2 folds, UTG raises to $17, MP1 folds, Hero calls $11, Button calls $11.

Flop: ($53.50) 5, T, 7 (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $16, Button folds, UTG raises to $40 ?