Turn line check

[TheBob]

Should I be betting this turn? Just realized the flop bet is kinda small too but I'm way more interested in turn action.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($133.20)
SB ($304.90)
BB ($68.10)
UTG ($105.50)
MP ($206.55)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $9</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls $8, MP calls $6.

Flop: ($27.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $18</font>, BB folds, MP calls $18.

Turn: ($63.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, Hero checks.

River: ($63.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $63.50

[Irishman07]

Well this isn't a squeeze, it's just a 3bet. As far as whether you should bet the turn or not, this is really player dependent I think. Sounds obvious but if he's a fish/station bet turn. If he's solid/tricky I'd check behind.

Also, when 3betting preflop I generally make it a little bigger, and like you said would bet a little bigger on flop.

[TronSpecial]

how is this a squeeze play?

[TheBob]

Woops, happened a few days ago and wasn't paying attention when I posted.

[YouCantEscape]

I don't like the 3bet preflop here. I would just fold this hand preflop, but if you want to play it I would call here in position.

The problem with your small 3bet here is that he gets the odds to call with every hand he raised preflop. Especially because you are a little bit deep.
So I don't like building a big pot here with a marginal, likely dominated hand like Q9s.
The flop bet might be bit bigger as you are against two opponents. Against one opponent the bet sizing would be fine. On the turn I wouldn't bet against an unknown oponnent again.