$11: top pair, out of position w/ crowded pot, nearing 10x BB

[liucipher]

I honestly had no idea what to do after three people called the flop bet. Was tucking into my check/fold-to-a-decent-bet shell correct?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (6 handed) converter

CO (t1050)
Button (t1255)
SB (t2145)
Hero (t655)
UTG (t2743)
MP (t152)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls t50, Button calls t50, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t250) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t150</font>, UTG calls t150, CO calls t150, Button calls t150, SB folds.

Turn: (t850) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, CO checks, Button checks.

River: (t850) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets t50</font>, CO folds, Button folds, Hero calls t50.

Final Pot: t950

[cleinen]

This is a check/fold on the flop. You have a weak top pair and no chips to spare.

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This is a check/fold on the flop. You have a weak top pair and no chips to spare.

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I think this is bet/fold spot. Despite weak kicker you do have top pair. The problem is you'll only get called by a better hand with no apparent draws on the board. I would fire once and back off as soon as I'm called

[Manque]

It would be a nice pot to have but your position sucks. With 4 people left to act I'd check it.

The play on the turn and river was awfully weird. You have to call the 50 of course.