Quote Originally Posted by Chopper
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP2 ($25)
MP3 ($44.60)
CO ($15.45)
Hero ($19.40)
SB ($13.20)
BB ($37.95)
UTG ($7.25)
UTG+1 ($48.05)
MP1 ($26.15)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, 8. MP2 posts a blind of $0.25. MP3 posts a blind of $0.35.
3 folds, MP2 (poster) checks, MP3 (poster) checks, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.35) 8, 6, 4 (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($1.35) 9 (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets $1, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Hero calls $1, SB folds.

River: ($3.35) Q (2 players)
BB bets $3, Hero raises to $8, BB raises to $36.7, Hero calls $10.15 (All-In).

Final Pot: $58.20

this is the type of stuff i used to call variance because when i run well, it holds up. but when i run NORMAL, i get killed here with this stuff, and should not make this mistake again.

was it ok to check the flop, and wait to hammer the turn? or should i have just bet the flop from the start?

thanks
bet preflop to $1.5 (4xbb+1xbb per limper). you have a good chance to take the pot now. and you have a good chance to take the pot on the flop if you do get 1 or 2 limpers since you are in position. if you get 2 callers and the flop comes AKQs it probably isn't a good idea to cbet if hits checked to you. (maybe you could try a 1/3 pot bet - but that might be a bit loose)
you should bet between 2/3 pot to pot on the flop. very bad play by checking.
you should make a raise on the turn. approximately pot-sized. i think getting all your chips in on the river is fine. but you really did mess up the hand.