NL50: Is this what you kids refer to as "pot control"?

[chesspain]

Bodog full-table. No solid reads. I have $39 to start the hand (I just lost $10 the prior hand), the main opponent in the SB has over $60, whereas the CO and Button have $15 and $12 respectively.

Preflop: BB posts $0.50. chesspain is MP with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, <font color="red">chesspain raises to $2</font>, 2 folds, CO calls $2, Button calls $2, SB calls $2, BB folds.

Flop: ($8.50) 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. (4 players)
<font color="red">SB bets $0.50,</font> <font color="red">chesspain raises to $5,</font> CO folds, Button folds, SB calls $5.

Turn: ($18.50) 7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
SB checks, chesspain checks.

River: ($18.50) 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
<font color="red">SB bets $3,</font> chesspain calls $3.

1) Any reason to raise more on the flop, especially with two shorties still to act?
2) Is this a proper check-behind on the turn?
3) Should I have min-raised the river?

[Jigsaws]

Just bet whatever you'd normally bet on the flop. I normally make it at least $6.50 here.

I like the turn check here. The only draw just got there, but you have the nut redraw.

I don't raise river, just because I hate reopening the betting.

[rico4]

1) no
2) I think its fine, I smell a made draw, and if another club falls, you've got yourself some nuts
3) no. NEVER minraise. calling is fine here IMO

[Shaddux]

I dont mind the turn check since we have Kc, but usually I bet here.

River is fine.

[mason55]

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3) no. NEVER minraise.

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This is wrong there's lots of places that min-raising is ok. The problem is that new players usually pick the wrong spots.

[michaelantoi]

doesn't $3 into a $21 pot seem a bit weak?

Unless he's the type of player that would trap you into a reraise?

[AmonRaa]

3. Fine
2. Since you have Kc here this is nice check, otherwise I'd bet it.
1. Prolly good raise.

[IsaacAsimov]

I see that a lot on lower limits. They bet small to try and Induce a reraise and then go all-in or rereraise.

[TyFuji]

looks good, raise more on flop.

[deaders]

Im raising this to about $8 on the flop. I think he has a weaker ace here more often than the fd, and you have the nut redraw so bet the turn and get value, I like about 2/3 pot here.