AQ flops middle pair.

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Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed)

UTG and UTG+1 have only been at the table for an orbit or so, neither has impressed me with their play so far.

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls.

I don't want to muck AQ and I think 3-betting makes it easier to play from the flop on.

Flop: (13.50 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG+1 raises</font>, Hero calls, Button calls, UTG calls.

I think I may be ahead, and if not, I have 5 outs to two pair or better and I'm getting 8:1.

Turn: (10.75 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, Hero calls, Button calls, UTG folds.

Same thing, and I'm getting almost 12:1 now.

River: (13.75 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, Hero calls, Button folds.

The pot's big, I can't fold for one bet.

Final Pot: 15.75 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 15.75 BB, between UTG+1 and Hero.</font>