My lack of checkraising in multiway pots is a huge flaw in my game, and here it cost me dearly. I figured I'd just post this hand as an example to those that share this common problem.
PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls, BB calls.
Flop: (12 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, UTG folds, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB calls, MP1 folds, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Button caps</font>, Hero calls, BB calls, CO calls.
Turn: (14.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, CO calls, Button calls.
River: (18.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, CO calls, Button calls, Hero calls.
Final Pot: 26.50 BB
Results :
Hero has 5s 5d (three of a kind, fives).
BB has 7d 4c (straight, seven high).
CO has 8d 9d (one pair, nines).
Button has Jh 4h (straight, six high).
Outcome: BB wins 26.50 BB. </font>
I'm 100% sure that a bet would have been placed to my left had I checked this flop, and could have more than likely have chased out at least the big blind, making him possibly call 3 cold seeing the action that ensued my bet.
I wanted to scream when I saw the results, but realized it was my fault the pot was lost. Live and learn I guess...