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After reading all these responses I realize I should have put my reasoning behind my decisions while posting, but I was still playing and wanted to remember to post this before forgetting because it was a tough hand for me.

On the flop, I was ready to drop this with any significant action and at least peel one if I had odds to go after my gutshot.

As it turned out, the last player bet, I called bullspit and raised him. I figured anyone who held an overpair or top pair would have bet it. The players that called my raise were in early position, which I thought was good and bad. On table with better players, which I've been used to lately, I'd normally put them on small pairs or large suited cards if they're limping in there.

I discounted the pairs again, because they didn't bet their overpair on the flop if they had one. That made me believe that they held overcards so I actually felt there was a good chance I had the best hand at that point.

The turn five was good and bad. I thought someone could have hung around with a 5, but not the early position players. It's just less likely that they limped in with something that weak. They either had a full house or nothing. The chance that I was good added to a bit of fold equity on some players pushed me to bet again.

I didn't want to show weakness and felt I needed to get overcards to fold pretty badly. I felt it was my best chance to win the pot. Checking would have really given away my hand I think.

Whoever commented about knowing we would get called by overs is out of his mind. You don't know you're getting called.

I checked the river because that was as far as I was betting my weak hand and getting called twice. I thought it was dead in the water at that point.

Turns out my 4s were good and the villains had limped in with some really ugly cards. Later in that session one of the same guys limped UTG w/ 59s. I haven't seen that poor a play since I started at .25/.50 years ago. Whoopeee!

I love Stars so far.