Horrible hand, did I do anything wrong? Full house crippled

[Gullanian]

Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

<font color="black">Hero (SB): $53.60</font>
BB: $25.35
UTG: $11.10
CO: $24.65
BTN: $30.00

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 Players)
2 folds, BTN calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.15, BB checks

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($0.75) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero checks, BB checks, BTN checks

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($0.75) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $0.50</font>, BTN calls $0.50, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, BB calls $1.50, BTN folds

<font color="black">River:</font> ($5.25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BB bets $2.00</font>, Hero folds

Pot Size: $7.25


Should I of bet flop? Was checking hoping for someone to bet ok?

[jessyj07]

bet the flop and after not betting the flop, bet the turn.

[losingdonkey]

raise this preflop. pot the flop. as played bet turn fold river.

[vixticator]

You want to make this pot large. Bet the flop. Bet/raise turn. Fold river.

[KEW]

Bet the flop...Bet the turn..As played C/R more on turn...River you can fold...

You need to get more money in with your monster and stop trying to be tricky...In the long run you will win more monies!!!!!!

[Gullanian]

Thanks for your input.

Is checking flop really that bad? I was fairly sure my hand would hold up through all the streets and I was just hoping someone would have a 5 and bet strong.

[jessyj07]

It's not about your hand being protected by betting, it's about building a pot.

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I was just hoping someone would have a 5 and bet strong.

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NOBODY IS FOLDING A 5 IF THEY HAVE IT! So just bet.

[vixticator]

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Is checking flop really that bad? I was fairly sure my hand would hold up through all the streets and I was just hoping someone would have a 5 and bet strong.

[/ QUOTE ]Most players will call with overcards. No one raised PF so it will go check-check-check a lot here without someone having a five. Don't bet a whole lot. Make it about .45 so overs can call. Then go closer to the pot on the turn especially if it's a high card. You just have to live with the times you bet out and both fold.

[KEW]

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Thanks for your input.

Is checking flop really that bad? I was fairly sure my hand would hold up through all the streets and I was just hoping someone would have a 5 and bet strong.

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It's not neccesarly that bad...But where do you expect a bet to come from???? If you do check then you MUST get more money in on the turn...Betting into a paired board very few villain will give you credit for a hand since in there mind "nobody would bet trips here..They would slowplay"...Betting the flop would allow you to CR(should you choose) the turn WHEN somebody calls..

[KEW]

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Thanks for your input.

Is checking flop really that bad? I was fairly sure my hand would hold up through all the streets and I was just hoping someone would have a 5 and bet strong.

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One more thing to remember...It's about making the most money off villains strong but second best hand and not about being fancy trying to extract a few extra small bets out of weak hands..