ATs, a checkup

[Spicymoose]

I am in a HUGE downswing right now, so I am just checking up on what I find to be somewhat standard plays. Let me know if there are any problems.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is CO with T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, MP3 checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, BB calls, MP3 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.75 BB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, BB folds, Hero calls.

River: (9.75 BB) K/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.75 BB

I think betting the flop would be too helpful, even though I raised preflop. Also, I didn't want it to be checked behind on the turn in a check raise attempt.

[brettbrettr]

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I think betting the flop would be too helpful, even though I raised preflop. Also, I didn't want it to be checked behind on the turn in a check raise attempt.

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Huh? Even though?

Any reads? Why bet the turn if you're not going to fold? (I might not be thinking straight right now, but, this line doesn't make much sense to me.)

[Spicymoose]

Sorry, I mean't that I didn't raise the flop, "even though" I raised pre flop. I bet the turn because I thought I probably had the best hand, and I didn't fold to his raise because I didn't think his raise necessarily meant he had me beat.

[brettbrettr]

I'm sorry, I misread this. I don't often fold TPTK, even if it smells like someone hit a set. I don't know, can you fold the river?

[whodaman]

i would 3 bet the turn... it is 2/4 on party... unless the button is a vpip of 80%+ he really can only have a set here inorder to beat you but i think more often he has a 9 with a mid kicker