Hero ($700) - Decent reg, good winning image today. Considered to have a tight preflop raising range, although these Villains would expect me to raise with AQ here. Can be pretty aggressive and capable of making moves.

V1 (Covers) - Most active player at table. Very wide preflop range, very aggressive, bluffs with a high frequency. Will chase any draw either passively or driving the action with a raise. Less likely to semibluff raise multiway, and less likely with V2 in the hand, who he has verbally stated is afraid of because he "always has the nuts." Will slowplay monsters.

V2 (Covers) - Solid winning reg and a decent hand reader. Can get spewy but plays more straightforward in multiway pots. Will raise as a semi bluff rather than flatcall. UTG straddle limping range is trouble hands (ATs, AJ, KQ, KJ), some suited broadways, and small/mid pairs. Can lay down top pair and pot control.

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Preflop: V1 straddles, V2 limps, couple other limpers to me on BTN. I decide to just limp with AQo. It is a loose table, V1 and V2 will call a raise to $50 with a high frequency, and it will "price in" the others to call.

Flop: 9TJr (~$50)

It checks to me. I bet $35. V1 and V2 call.

Turn: 3d ($155)

Putting two diamonds out there. Checks to me again. Hero?

limping pre is really bad.

Your range on flop is kinda wide. I would assess it to be:

99/TT, T9/J9/JT, KQ/87/Q8s.. QJ, KJ, AJ.

I don't mind a 2nd barrel since your value range is so strong. $100 should be fine to bet/fold. Check back is also fine.

Check and take the free card. Your up against two opponents and it is often unlikely they'll both fold. You don't want to invest too much until you hit.

Bear in mind you could be up against the made straight already. You could also be check raised making you pay to hit the draw which you could miss then have to make a large bluff to take the pot down. If you bet and get called you could be facing a large river bet. What would you do if the 8 comes? Raise KQ could have you dead. Ace comes you'll have one pair on a very dangerous board. Queen comes its rarely going to be good.

When they both call the flop, check the turn. There is a good chance your facing a pair+draw hand that isn't going to go away easily. A or Q may not be a clean out, they could give somebody a straight or two pair. As a small bonus, if you do catch the king and somebody has a lower straight you might be able to double up.

Thanks. I ended up barreling a little too hard (almost pot sized). I perceived both Villains as weak because I thought they would bet to protect a Jack or two pair.

V1 called, V2 folded. River paired the Ten and V1 checked again... I just checked back. V1 showed QJ and V2 claimed to have AJ.

After the hand I felt that checking back turn was the right play, and looks like you guys agree.

But do you like the limp pre, bet flop line?

Limp pre is atrocious. If they call with a worse hand while we're IP, that's perfect.

Flop is good and I agree that checking turn is better.

unless you are ready to gii on a c/r check the turn

raise pre. if you get 5 callers, great. you still have position and initiative in the hand. Raise to 65 or 70 if you think you will get less callers (you should be raising to at least 60 anyway)

With two very loose villains I'm cutting down my range a bit, but AQo is still a raising hand. If they are calling $50 OOP then raising here is pure value. Your going to have to check flop more because of bloated pots, but you will get huge value when you do hit. If you raise to $50 and get 5 callers SPR will be so low you can bet/shove any flop you hit.

don't understand the thinking about limping on the button here. i am raising here 100% of the time with a hand like AQ ip. flop bet is standard and turn bet is another head scratcher, just check back and take the free card unless you are willing to barrel again on the river when you miss (which you didn't) but why turn a hand where you have good equity into a bluff?