In higher limits I would say yes but this is just too low a limit for a check/raise to limit the field. Money in these games comes from punishing the field with their draws which is what you are doing on the flop and turn. Your river play is questionable as there is a flush and straight draw on the board, both of which cover your set.
Are you still happy when you win 4 out of 5 hands in these exact circumstances? I thought you would say yes.
Continue to play the flop strong (and the turn if you feel you are still ahead) but when that board gets threatening against a school of fish even they can be like shark. Realize that their raise may just be two pair but could also be the flush or straight that came through. Point is, you don't know and the pot is already big and there are no other cards to come so might as well play it safe on this round.
Take it for what it's worth.
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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...
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