25NL: Bet this turn for value?

[C4LL4W4Y]

BTN is unknown (playing without PAHUD yesterday)

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $24.20
BB: $27.70
UTG: $13.25
MP: $24.65
Hero (CO): $25.00
BTN: $23.65

Preflop: Hero is dealt T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG calls $0.25, MP folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, BTN calls $1.25, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.00

Flop: ($4.10) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
UTG checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $3.00</font>, BTN calls $3.00, UTG folds

Turn: ($10.10) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players)

Pot Size: $10.10

[StubbornRussian]

I think heads up it would be a bet for value and one that has to be made as so many villains call ip with pockets on an ace high flop and fire at a checked turn to rep the ace. But multiway is this guy really gonna try to play poker here with a pair of sevens. And if he has an ace its most likely AT, AJ or AQ or a mid suited ace of which you beat a couple and a couple turned two pair. Thats just my take though, its a tough spot and Im a nit.

[C4LL4W4Y]

We're heads up on the turn FWIW.

[PRE]

I would check / call the turn and if he fires another bullet on the river with a blank card would seriously consider laying it down.

[StubbornRussian]

Yeah but he made the call before utg made a decision and suited aces are in a lot utg players limping ranges. If I were on the button here I would lay down my medium or small pocket pair since its so much more likely that one of the other two has an ace.

[Daniel LeClaire]

I think you should definitely bet. No reason to think you are behind and it makes the hand easier to play. If you check and villain makes a big bet it's tough to know what to do.

Sometimes on a really dry board I will bet smallish on the turn and river. Maybe $5 on each street. This allows worse hands to call down by giving them good odds and also controls the pot size.