How should you play this?

[dcviperboy]

Another $4/180 question.


PokerStars Game #5031706764: Tournament #25257411, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/05/23 - 20:14:42 (ET)
Table '25257411 20' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: jbstouch (3260 in chips)
Seat 2: Sponger760 (1470 in chips)
Seat 3: dcviperboy (2095 in chips)
Seat 4: jears (1250 in chips)
Seat 5: 3470john (625 in chips)
Seat 6: casinobfv (2100 in chips)
Seat 7: 1974jv (2615 in chips)
Seat 8: jrose74 (1270 in chips)
Seat 9: Mr. JBug (1545 in chips)
dcviperboy: posts small blind 15
jears: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dcviperboy [Js Ac]
3470john: folds
casinobfv: folds
1974jv: folds
jrose74: calls 30
Mr. JBug: folds
jbstouch: calls 30
Sponger760: calls 30
dcviperboy: calls 15
jears: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc As 9h]

Do you think a bet out is good, or check-raise, or check and smooth call?

Also, what do you think of my complete in the SB. It masks the strength of the hand to get paid off if I hit, but doesnt shove lots of chips in here in terrible position with a sketch flop.

All thoughts are appreciated.

[JeanieJ]

Preflop you're more than fine. I call there everytime.

Flop: Bet out (3/4- pot size). The board is heavy and draws are all over the place. You don't want to take the chance that someone is going to check it around and give the draws a chance to hit.

[tedtodd]

PF play was good.

People love to limp with Aces....so bet 1/2 pot. You're bound to get a caller. Actually- there's so little in the pot- you should bet 3/4 to pottish.

A set is highly unlikely from anyone- so you have the top hand on the flop, just have to watch out for straights.