PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

MP2 ($12.85)
MP3 ($4.15)
CO ($5.30)
Button ($8.05)
Hero ($4.40)
BB ($9.90)
UTG ($10.10)
UTG+1 ($13.55)
MP1 ($8.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with , .
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.10, 3 folds, Button calls $0.10, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.40) , , (4 players)
Hero bets $0.3, BB folds, MP1 folds, Button calls $0.30.

Turn: ($1) (2 players)
Hero bets $1, Button calls $1.

River: ($3) (2 players)
Hero bets $1, Button calls $1.

Final Pot: $5

How could I have played this better? Maybe check the river and fold to a bet?

Raise preflop, x5BB is my standard.

Bet the size of the pot on the flop and turn, check/call river.

On flop and turn you want to price out any draws, on the river you may induce a bluff from a busted draw by checking.

At no time does the button show any strength here, no way would I be thinking about folding top pair top kicker.

i would bet $2 on the river instead of $1.

if he can beat AK here then he played his hand like a moron. so i wouldnt worry.
im assuming he showed 54? or [5s]?

i dont think preflop raise is necessary OOP against multiple limpers at these stakes.

jon

i'm pretty new to poker

my thoughts:
standard raise preflop is 4xbb +1bb per limper
raise it preflop
flops like yours make money with that hand, but against 3 players its hard.

EDIT: ua understands a lot more about it

as played bet full pot on flop

i'd perhaps raise a bit more on river perhaps 1.40
you want someone with Ax have reason to pay . If you check behind everybody with a low A will check behind. If villain has 2 pairs or better he will bet 100% again, and you end up calling his raise. But if you bet they may very well call you with a beaten hand. if he reraises you can find a fold .