C/R this kind of hand?

[SlyGuy]

I seem to be losing a lot of hands like this. SHould I do more to protect them?

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP calls, CO calls, Button calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (4.50 SB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP calls, CO calls, Button calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP folds, CO calls, Button calls.

River: (7.25 BB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Button calls, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 13.25 BB

[Scotch78]

Yes, if you're not trying to check-raise this flop, then I don't know what you're waiting for.

Scott

[SlyGuy]

SHould I always C/R this? Is betting out a bad idea?

[Scotch78]

Betting out is not a bad idea, check-raising is just a better one.

Scott

[SlyGuy]

Aight. I always fear it getting checked through.

When I check and the person immediately my left bets and everyone calls to me, should I still raise? Wait until a blank turn and try again? Call/Lead turn?

[Nate tha' Great]

Betting out is probably the best play. Sometimes people are going to make hands against you. C'est le poker.