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Thanks for the responses and so far everyone seems to agree that 3bet is the best move. I felt so too but I wasn't sure.
Party Poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
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Hand History Converter
MP: $100.88
CO: $92.06
BTN: $176.87
SB: $150.71
Hero (BB): $145.57
UTG: $94.40
Pre-Flop: 8
9
dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, BTN calls $1, SB folds, Hero checks
Flop: ($3.50) 5
9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3</font>, UTG folds, <font color="red">BTN raises to $12</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $46</font>, <font color="red">BTN raises to $175.87 and is All-In</font>, Hero calls $98.57 and is All-In
Turn: ($292.64) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
River: ($292.64) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 is All-In)
Results: $292.64 Pot ($34.30 Rake)
BTN showed 6 7
(a straight Five to Nine) and WON $258.34 (+$112.77 NET)
Hero showed 8 9 (two pairs, Nines and Eights) and LOST (-$145.57 NET)