Party 100NL building a draw up front

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

SB ($98)
BB ($100)
UTG ($100)
Hero ($185)
UTG+2 ($208.9)
MP1 ($186.05)
MP2 ($34)
MP3 ($82)
CO ($99.7)
Button ($312.2)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1.
UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7</font>, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $7, MP2 calls $7, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB (poster) calls $6, BB folds.

Flop: ($30) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $28</font>, MP1 calls $28, MP2 folds, SB folds.

Turn: ($86) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $20</font>, Hero calls $20.

River: ($126) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $35</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $161

after the hand I realized that i didn't like the concept of building a draw up front. I don't always raise with AQs and other hands like it up front but it is something that I'll sometimes do. Also i was unsure of whether to bet or check the turn and I think it was the stack sizes that got me. If i bet and was reraised i'd almost certainly have to muck but he could give me a cheap shot at it if I checked and there'd still be money left to bet. So just wondering how others would play this hand.

[BigDukeSix]

If we take it as read, that we need to mix things up...

I would generally like to be multi way with my A suited, especially in early position. so I would have limped, called a reasonable bet, bet the flop, and proceeded with caution if I didnt buy the pot right there. I wouldn't have fired any more barrels on the turn or river, unless there was any specific info on the players in the pot.

[TheWorstPlayer]

Raising AQs in EP can go either way. But once you raised it, I think you played it well. Good thing he made that weak bet on the turn.

[schwza]

i don't like the flop bet. not enough of a chance that you'll take it down with a coordinated flop and 3 opponents.