3-betting a single suited flop with no flush draw

[MaxPower]

I'm very interested in what you think of this hand.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: MaxPower is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="CC3333">MaxPower raises</font>, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (12.33 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">MaxPower 3-bets</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls.

Turn: (9.66 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, MaxPower checks.

River: (9.66 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, MaxPower calls.

Final Pot: 11.66 BB
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: 11.66 BB, between MP2 and MaxPower.</font>

[lil']

I think I'd just go ahead and bet the turn. If you get check-raised, it should be easy to let the hand go, unless the other guy is a known check raise semi-bluffer.

[Brian]

Hi Max,

The 3-bet on the Flop is fine. Your hand is too strong and the pot too large to fold, and re-raising is clearly better than cold-calling. Oftentimes, it will just cost you an extra small bet when a Diamond comes and you are forced to fold, but because the pot is large, it is worth the extra small bet to protect your hand.

Interestingly enough, if MP1 had bet and MP2 had called, I would have just called.

I agree with Lil's sentiments on the rest of the hand.

-Brian

[Trix]

Interestingly enough, if MP1 had bet and MP2 had called, I would have just called.
I would still raise with 3 people behind in a 14sb pot. Why would you rather call ?

[MaxPower]

Thats what I was thinking. My opponent had AT with the ten of diamonds, so I gave him a free card.

[Joe Tall]

I don't know why you didn't bet the turn? The K coming off is the one of the better cards you could see, I feel.

Peace,
Joe Tall