C-bet but then i'm lost against shortstack

[Barrin6]

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saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

SB ($126)
BB ($25)
UTG ($34.15)
<font color="#C00000">MP ($16.25)</font>
CO ($8.30)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($101.50)</font>

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls $2.50, UTG calls $2.50, MP calls $2.50.

Flop: ($12.25) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $9</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, MP calls $9.

Turn: ($30.25) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>

Bad c-bet? I dont know. I'm lost here

[jd2b2006]

After shorty MP limps in here, I fold it preflop unless you have seen MP limp and fold to a raise previously. As played I just check the flop since people will call with all sorts of crap on this board.

[barryc83]

I think the pf raise is fine or you could limp along if you want to, your choice. Do not bet the flop here. See a free card and fold to turn aggression if you still have 9 high.

[CobraGoat]

i would not cbet into this many limp callers on this board.

funny cuz i just wrote a post on sizing cbets (im sucking at that right now) but i think your cbet is too big here.

[Mercman572]

MP's too short to be doing this.

If you're going to raise this Pre, he must have enough behind to get decent FE when you miss postflop, which will be most of the time. This line is -EV unless he's a limp folder.

[jonyy6788]

I'd just fold pre, but as played you should not C-bet that flop. Any 5, any clubs, and probably any PP's look you up.