Hand from the SB $1/2

[newcool]

This was a hand from a recent $1/2 session. I have read SSHE and am wondering about my play in this hand.

Results will follow in a few hours:

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (8 SB) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(8 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, CO calls, <font color="CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO calls.

Turn: (10 BB) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+2 checks, CO checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, CO calls, Button calls.

River: (20 BB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>

Final Pot: 20 BB

I don't know what happend with the converter, but on the river I bet and everyone called.

[topspin]

Why aren't you 3-betting the flop? Why are you check-raising the turn?

[newcool]

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Hero has 7d 5d (two pair, sevens and fives).
UTG+2 has Js Qs (one pair, jacks).
Button has Jd Kc (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins 23 BB. </font>

[DocMartin]

I think this is an excellent example of when you want to raise right after a bet in front to protect your hand making everyone else call two cold to stay in.