is this a bad steal?

[KKbluff]

No real reads on this table as that i just sat down about 5 hands ago..


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

Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">7 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (5 SB) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.50 BB) J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (5.50 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero bets, Button folds.

Final Pot: 5.50 BB

Yes, I did win this pot, but I think I played it wrong and got lucky.

I think I should have bet or check-raised on the flop instead of checking it...?

[Bodhi]

If you're going to play against the steal, then you need to 3-bet preflop to knock out the BB.

[Jaran]

If you think he's stealing, 3bet pf.

-Jaran

[Jacob_Gilliam]

Yep, three betiing pre flop is the way to go here.

[stlip]

Looks like you probably had the best hand all along. You could have probably checked the river and beaten his KQo.

[aK13]

I'd pull a check/raise on the flop instead of 3betting =/. I think it helps cuz when rags flop, they might give you more credit for hitting the board.