Top pair / medium kicker
 

Is this line ok?

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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, 1 fold</font>, MP3 calls, 1 fold</font>, Button calls, 1 fold</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (5.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)</font>
Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP3 folds, Button folds.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] [color=#0000FF](2 players)</font>
Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 calls.

River: (5.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] [color=#0000FF](2 players)</font>
[color=#CC3333]Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 calls.

Final Pot: 7.75 BB

Re: Top pair / medium kicker
 

Standard

Re: Top pair / medium kicker
 

I don't see any other way to play this unless you have a read that button will bet 90% of the time if checked to so you can checkraise.

Re: Top pair / medium kicker
 

On my better days I check-raise the flop and get someone to fold a gutshot that would have hit [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] Your line is good too though.

Also, once it gets to HU on the turn you might be able to sneak in a check-raise if you think he is betting any pair against your "draw".