$0.02/$0.05 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
CO: $10.47 (209.4 bb)
BTN: $5.45 (109 bb)
SB: $2.09 (41.8 bb) 53/7/4.0/0.0/16
BB: $5 (100 bb)
UTG+1: $2.07 (41.4 bb)
Hero (UTG+2): $4.93 (98.6 bb) 4/4/4.0/0.0/25
MP1: $7.45 (149 bb)
MP2: $12.50 (250 bb)
MP3: $1.93 (38.6 bb)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with A
A
UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $0.20, 5 folds, SB calls $0.18, BB folds
Flop: ($0.45) 5
T 9
(2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.30, SB calls $0.30
Turn: ($1.05) 5 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks
Should I check behind on the turn to keep the pot small or should I bet to protect my hand?
River: ($1.05) 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.55, SB folds
Results: $1.05 pot ($0.05 rake)
Final Board: 5 T 9 5 3
SB mucked and lost (-$0.50 net)
Hero mucked A A and won $1 ($0.50 net)
And definitely bet the turn for protection and value from worse, way too weak to take pot control in that kind of spot.