trouble from the SB

[dark_horse]

clueless if i played this correctly. top pair bad kicker in early position because of SB, i only completed because of the preflop pot odds, but of course i hit top pair. nobody raises me on flop, so i figure to bet the overcard turn and fold if raised. no raises, river brings a blank but it's still very multiway. bet this river, or c/f depending on the position of the open bettor? if raised on river, fold? the pot got big; i figured i needed to bet. i was guessing at least two of them had clubs. these kinds of hands are tough.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (8 SB) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(8 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, UTG calls, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, UTG folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button calls.

River: (11.50 BB) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, CO folds, Button calls.

Final Pot: 14.50 BB

[aK13]

I'd check and then re-evaluate on the flop. It's unlikely that at least 1 of the 8 remaining players won't stick around for the turn and outdraw your 8s if you bet. I think it's better to think about your outs when the action returns and see if the call is worthy.

[dark_horse]

Perfect advice. Thank you.

[thesharpie]

Nice table selection.

[Shillx]

Betting the flop into 7 others is pretty silly now isn't it?

Brad

[dark_horse]

Come on Brad, hit me again, but harder next time. I like it!

[numeri]

Is this a standard complete here? I still muck this, regardless of how many limpers there are.

[Yobz]

With 6 limpers and the blinds, you are getting 15:1 to call...I think that warrants a call here.