AQ Lag play!

[trentcroad]

Do I cold call this against an unkown?
Should I raise the flop?
I feel that this whole hand was a complete mess!

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $2.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG+2 calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB

[cold_cash]

I think you might be better served later in the hand if you make it 3-bets before the flop.

Also, if I raise this flop it's so I can check behind on the turn, especially after picking up the gut-shot. There's really only one hand you're ahead of that point.

[Piiop]

If I'm playing this I'm 3-betting preflop.