Marginal hand vs loose tards

[deepsquat]

Very 1st hand at the table.

Any other way to play it?

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, MP calls, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, CO calls, SB calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, CO calls, SB calls.

River: (12.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB

[numeri]

Wow, sweet table.

I don't have the cajones for a river value bet. In fact, 5-handed, I'm not sure it's +EV. I check/fold this river. Nice hand.

I don't think there's a better way to play it.

[therockofgibraltar]

I think you played the hand perfectly. No reason to bet the river against 4 opponent