Good play or no?

[skoal2k4]

No reads... I think I might have been a bit reckless here [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. MP2 posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (3.50 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP1 folds, MP2 calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: 4.75 BB

[einbert]

Nice hand.

[nomadtla]

a check raise might have gotten you one more BB but it may have given a free card. I think it was a nice hand, but I think you have to make either a bet or c/r (if your sure he'll bet) cause a free card could hurt in several ways.

[AmarilloJim1]

I think it was a good move to get the pot contested HU.

nh

[Greg J]

I don't do think without reads. I prefer to bet out the flop.

[Duerig]

I like it.

[skoal2k4]

thanks for the responses all [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[aK13]

With 3 people, I prefer betting out.

against 4-5, I would like the check/raise more.

nice hand either way.

[mmbt0ne]

In this case, I would be more inclined to bet out at the flop. Only one of your opponents has shown any interest at all in this pot, and it wasn't very strong. Also, there are a lot of high cards that could come and beat you.

If both players had limped it might be different. If there was another player in the pot it might be different too. I don't think this is a poor play, or even a -EV play, but I think betting out is better.