He cold-called my check-raise and others came along. Now what?
 

I haven't posted a hand in awhile. This one's from a 4/180. The cold call of my check raise threw me off, then everyone called building the pot. My plan was to check-call the turn to keep the pot small. Is that too weak? Should I bet this turn? If so, how much?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

MP3 (t1580)
CO (t1510)
Button (t950)
SB (t1330)
Hero (t2680)
UTG (t1410)
UTG+1 (t1890)
MP1 (t1820)
MP2 (t1740)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t20, MP2 calls t20, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (t90) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t20</font>, Button calls t20, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t110</font>, MP1 calls t110, MP2 calls t90, Button calls t90.

Turn: (t530) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, Button checks.

River: (t530) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t220</font>, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Button folds.

Final Pot: t750

Re: He cold-called my check-raise and others came along. Now what?
 

You have to assume on this board, with pre-flop and in a 4/180, that you have the nuts and that everybody else is drawing or calling with weaker kickers, so keep betting. Also, don't post the rest of the action.

Re: He cold-called my check-raise and others came along. Now what?
 

i would check the river too a 5 is possible early and betting doesn't figure to get much action from weaker hands so this is the perfect time for an entice the bluff check and then call.

Re: He cold-called my check-raise and others came along. Now what?
 

Why aren't you value betting your top pair in this situation? This is a decent board, but not a great board. Certainly not good enough to risk giving away a free card.

In this situation, IMHO, the cold call of your check raise indicates either a set, a draw or non-believers in the strength of your hand.

IMHO, in this position you gotta fire bullets on the flop and most likely keep firing on the turn. This check call business is no good given the play of your opponents and the board. What good is pot management if your check gives a free shot for someone to come from way behind to way ahead?

Make someone pay for the right to catch a lucky card. This isn't likely going to be a huge pot anyway, unless you get stuck paying off someone that you helped to get lucky.

Re: He cold-called my check-raise and others came along. Now what?
 

Thanks, guys. I sure butchered this hand...but I just won the tournament. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]