The turn and river were unkind. I made the hand harder to play by no t 3-betting the flop.

CO is the weakest player at the table. He plays too many hands, but is not tricky. My read is that he doesn't raise the flop with many hands with a J (maybe KJ), but TPGK or oddball two pair are most likely for him so I value bet the river.

MP3 is less well known, but leans toward aggressive. He leads the turn which shook me, but I stuck with the plan (I will have outs against a straight).

How did I do?

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9, 9.
Hero calls, 4 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: (4.40 SB) 7, 9, K (4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets, MP3 calls, CO raises, BB folds, Hero calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (5.20 BB) T (3 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, CO calls, Hero raises, MP3 folds, CO calls.

River: (10.20 BB) Q (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

Final Pot: 12.20 BB

I'm either 3betting the flop, or calling the flop and donking the turn.

I don't mind your line.

Yeah, c/r the turn, when we expect the CO to be betting just faces the 3rd player with 2 cold, aka not good.

I 3-bet flop and lead turn.

This crossed my mind (after I had checked the flop), but then the 3rd player lead the turn. My default is 3-bet flop/lead turn or call the cap/CR safe turn (in this case call down)--much easier.

This might be a good mix up play, but too much work for the default.

Why? I really am asking.

Mp3 called the first flop bet getting about 5:1. Which is about what he gets again if we 3-bet the flop. CO may cap. This gives us 4 more SB's right there.

CO may Raise the turn for us, and MP3 may be trapped in between.

MP3 may also fold the turn when we lead if he misses his gut shot or does not improve his 7x

the turn checking thru because CO was free card playing is yuk.

Ok, I get. Thanks.