Stupidly strong here?

[theflyingcow]

Villian (CO) in this hand is your standard TAG. BB, MP are loose-passive. I almost regretted raising this much as soon as I did, since there were still 2 people behind me to act. I am almost 100% sure CO missed the board completely. What's the appropriate amount to raise with here? Are there any other lines that might work better?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)

Stack sizes:
UTG: $14.85
UTG+1: $11.40
MP1: $16.25
MP2: $42.40
MP3: $13.35
CO: $68.25
Hero: $81.50
SB: $84.05
BB: $49

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is Button with T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/spade.gif
4 folds, MP3 calls, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises to $2.25</font>, Hero calls, SB folds, BB calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif ($9.25, 4 players)
BB checks, MP3 checks, <font color="#cc0000">CO bets $5.5</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $15</font>, 3 folds.
Uncalled bets: $9.5 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $20.25

[_TKO_]

I think a fold is wrong. If raising, your amount is pretty standard, being just slightly larger than a minraise but not noticeably so. It kind of sucks to have two players to act behind you, but I don't think a call is out of the question. Unfortunately, calling leaves you pretty much stranded in terms of where you stand against the bettor, so I think raising is better.

PS don't include the fact that everyone folded to your raise.

[theflyingcow]

Oops, sorry, forgot to take that out of the HH. Thanks. I guess my main question was if that was the amount I should've raised on the flop and if so, what do we do on the turn if a safe / scare card comes?

[marvin_1935]

if you get called after raising the flop the only "safe" is a T.