boring bb flop NFD and a OESD

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (9 handed) converter

SB ($49)
Hero ($212.6)
UTG ($263.21)
UTG+1 ($127.3)
MP1 ($132.25)
MP2 ($120.9)
MP3 ($95.5)
CO ($49.3)
Button ($133.35)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls $2, SB calls $1.50, Hero calls $1, UTG calls $1.

Flop: ($10) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $8</font>, UTG folds, MP1 folds, Button folds, SB folds.

Final Pot: $18

Is this bet too much here? Sorry if this is a boring post...

[xorbie]

You don't have anything, so no it's not too much.

[-Google-]

This is known as a semi-bluff.

You have nothing, but you have potential.

You can bet big and probably take the pot right there, and if not, you should just check and hope to nail your draw.

-Google-

[edge]

I fold preflop because I don't like weak offsuit Aces out of position, but the flop is exactly how I play it.

[-Skeme-]

I fold pre. The lead is fine.