AQo checkup

[Roy6]

Is there any merit in betting the turn here?

Party Poker 3.00/6.00 Hold'em <font color="#0000FF">(6 handed)</font> link

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB calls, Button calls.

Flop: (9.00 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, Button calls.

Turn: (6.00 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, Button folds.

River: (8.00 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 9.00 BB.

[Spicymoose]

This is the bad thing about being OOP big non paired cards. You have two opponents, and have no idea where you are at, so I would check fold the turn. If you had the button on the other hand, and your opponents had been check/calling, a turn bet MIGHT be worthwhile, if you knew your opponents constantly peeled on the flop. Note, being on the button is a huge advantage, because once you bet the turn, you can check behind on the river and still win if they have busted draws. In your position however, you don't want to fire again on the river, and once you check, you could easily be bluffed out of the pot (yet calling a river bet has disadvantages too).