I was at Laddies, $0.10/$0.20 NL cash game, on the BB. The dealer gives me T8o....
I see a cheap flop. With five other players.
The flop is 972 rainbow. No flush draw. And gives me a straight draw.
I check.
The guy next to me bets half the pot. There's one caller before me. So I call.
The turn is a 3. And does not give anyone a flush draw.
The flop better bets 1/2 the pot. The other guy folds.
So I'm getting about 4.75:1 to hit the nuts. And only 3/1 pot odds. Not really good. But I called hoping to hit and get more cash out of him.
I called and hit a jack on the river to complete my nut straight.
I bet the pot, but the opposition folded, thus preventing me from collecting more than 3/1 on my investment on the turn.
Should I have checked the river?
Should I not have called the turn?
Should I have bet a smaller amount?