Just whose free card is this? Weak QJ on turn.

[Grendel]

Couldn't tell if I was ahead, drawing, or drawing dead on the turn. Had the option of taking a free card, but didn't know if I wanted one.

BB is tight and somewhat passive. I don't have many hands on MP3, but he appears loose and passive.

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, BB calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (10 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, SB folds, BB calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (10 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, MP3 checks, Hero...?

Bet, and fold to a raise? If called, how do I play the river?

Thanks,
-Grendel

[Justin A]

Definitely bet the turn. I'd consider betting a blank river also if you're called, but I'd much rather check behind on the river than the turn. Giving a free card here would be disasterous.