this is why you raise pocket Aces preflop

[Gravy (Gravy Smoothie)]

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP2 posts a blind of $0.75.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 (poster) checks, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, Hero checks.

Flop: (6 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP2 calls, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG caps</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP2 calls, Button folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (12 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

River: (16 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 18 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero shows 8c 9d (two pair, nines and eights).
UTG shows Ac As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 18 BB. </font>