How do you play draws?

[bkm]

How do you bet draws in a $10 SNG? I never know what to do in this situation.



Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) converter

MP3 (t785)
CO (t755)
Button (t770)
SB (t400)
Hero (t755)
UTG (t725)
UTG+1 (t790)
UTG+2 (t1580)
MP1 (t935)
MP2 (t505)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP1 calls t15, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t45) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t15</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t65</font>, SB folds, Hero calls t50.

Turn: (t175) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets t100</font>, Hero calls t100.

River: (t375) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets t250</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t625

After the flop, I had an open-ended straight draw and bottom pair. If my opponent is playing high cards, I have the best hand at the moment. So, what do I bet?

Do I check and try to complete my draw as cheaply as possible? If he bets 4xBB, do I call or, perhaps, raise him?

Or should I bet the pot (I'll admit my minimal bet was useless)?

What about when the turn doesn't help me? If I had check-raised the flop, it's possible my opponent might check the turn giving me a free look at the river. But, what if I had bet the flop. Do I bet again or check?

On a positive note, I did discover a major leak in my game. Apparently, when I make a straight on the river I fold. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] Sheesh! After the flop, I was thinking that I needed a 5 or 10 to make my straight, but, for some reason, after the turn it became 5 or 9 in my head. Of course, the instant I hit the fold button I realized I had a straight.

[snowmen]

You have to think you were drawing where a flush draw was possible. Second, JT beat your straight.Third , you did not have the odds to draw that hand. Good luck