[NL 5]: Flopped Straight + FD
 

Hey!

First orbit on the table, so no reads. I got no clue how to size my bets here. I didn't bet more on the turn for I didn't expect to get a lot more value with the gut shot on the board.

Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.02/$0.04 Blinds - 10 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $4.81
BB: $1.96
UTG: $2.02
UTG+1: $4.95
UTG+2: $5.30
MP1: $3.88
MP2: $4.59
Hero (MP3): $4.80
CO: $3.04
BTN: $5.00

Preflop: Hero is dealt 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (10 Players)
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.04, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.04, 2 folds, SB calls $0.02, BB checks

Flop: ($0.16) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">BB bets $0.13</font>, UTG+1 calls $0.13, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.39</font>, 2 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.26

Turn: ($1.07) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG+1 checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $0.40</font>, UTG+1 calls $0.40

River: ($1.87) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
UTG+1 checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.00</font>, UTG+1 folds

Pot Size: $2.87

Re: [NL 5]: Flopped Straight + FD
 

I'd bet more on turn, close to pot. Any seven will counterfeit your hand and a heart might make you loose. Also, they should know you have a strong hand as you showed strength on flop by raising even though there is a bettor and caller (even though NL5 villains don't seem to pay too much attention to this), which again makes a pot sized bet reasonable.

On that blank river I think your 1/2 pot bet is fine.

Re: [NL 5]: Flopped Straight + FD
 

bet .75 to .80 maybe even .90 on turn and half pot to a little more on is fine for river nh.