AQs with bad turn card. Bet or not bet?

[wdeadwyler]

This is my second hand at the table, should I bet on the turn here to avoid free cards or check behind to control potsize? As played is river call or fold?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG ($37.48)
MP ($63.77)
Hero ($55.05)
Button ($29.05)
SB ($56.30)
BB ($53.20)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $1</font>, MP calls $1, Hero calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls $0.50.

Flop: ($4.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $2</font>, MP calls $2, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $8</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, MP calls $6.

Turn: ($22.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $10</font>, MP calls $10.

River: ($42.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP bets $10</font>, Hero calls $10.

Final Pot: $62.25

that BB didn't happen to make a Q or J high flush, did they?

[wdeadwyler]

Are you asking if you were the BB in the hand? I doubt it. I would like to see some strategy before I post results. I am this (troublesome) situation all the time. I always thought it was bet and fold to a raise...

[Kimpan]

from my little experience of NL poker, I'd say it looks fine..
probably bet 11-12 on the turn..

The problem you will encounter by checking behind on the turn is you put yourself in a bad position on the river. What do you do if you face a pot sized bet now? You pretty much have to fold. Bet the turn and proceed with caution. On the river, it looks like villain is either begging for a call or blocking with a wierdly played AK or weaker A. You should probably fold knowing your beat. I would call anyway and make a note.

[dgoldsmith]

After the min-raise and 1 caller, why not re-raise PF to around $3 or so. Calling $1 you just giving better odds to button and blinds.

Raise and make them pay to play as well as to get a better indication of what they have.

Dave