Bottom Set at $25NL with Position

Im currently playing over at Absolute trying to clear a bonus, but more importantly practicing cash game play. Im currently following my modified version of AOK's 19 starting hands where I play a a few extra hands in position, etc. Anyways, I think I played this hand pretty well but Im not sure if I left any out any value. Im not too worried about this flop, but I dont want to get into any trouble by playing bottom set too slow. Should I have bet more here? Turn brings an ace, I get check min raised, and I have no reads on this player as they just were moved here. I think that they could have hit their ace but a higher set is also a possibility so instead of reraising I call. What do you think here? The river I cannot imagine that I should be betting as there is a 4 card straight [albeit a strange one for somebody to have] and I dont think a worse hand is calling here, I could be wrong though. Anyways, please evaluate all streets, I have enough of an understanding to be beating these levels, right now I am just trying to get the most value out of my hands.

Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $58.50
UTG+1: $15.80
MP1: $14.20
MP2: $8.85
Hero: $47.15
CO: $10.80
Button: $49.30
SB: $8.35
BB: $49.75

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP3 with :2h: :2d:
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, MP2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, 2 folds, SB calls $0.15, BB checks.

Flop: :3d: :7c: :2s: ($1.25, 5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $0.5, SB folds, BB raises to $1.5, 2 folds, Hero raises to $4, BB calls $2.5.

Turn: :ad: ($9.25, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB raises to $8, Hero calls $4.

River: :5c: ($25.25, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Results:
Final pot: $25.25

You aren't betting nearly enough on any of the streets. Bet more! Raise more! And I find it hard to imagine that the villain caught a runner runner straight, but I still like the check behind on the river. But if you won, imagine how much more you would have gotten had you bet more.

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Originally Posted by freechus9

You aren't betting nearly enough on any of the streets. Bet more! Raise more! And I find it hard to imagine that the villain caught a runner runner straight, but I still like the check behind on the river. But if you won, imagine how much more you would have gotten had you bet more.

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The table had been tight and on the flop I wasnt too worried about anybody sticking around, its a little more than 1/3 of the pot which I dont think is ridiculously small. What should I have bet here, 1/2 the pot? On the turn I bet a little less than half the pot, what would be better here? I think I should have reraised after the BBs raise, but Im not sure how much. I know exactly why I played this passively, I havent played many cash games until recently and when I have a big stack like this I am getting too worried about being stacked on a somewhat marginal hand. If I were against a smaller stack, then I would have put a lot more pressure on them, but here the BB had me covered. Also, since this player was new to the table I had no reads on him, giving even more uncertainties to the situation. Im properly rolled for $25NL, but on big pots like this I still get nervous. The turn I think is the most misplayed street, the river however Im still confused about. What worse hands would call here to make this play profitable? Ever since asking this question I think I have become too passive in postion on the river, in what situation should I be better for value here?

looks like the BB caught junk 2 pair

or am i missing something here?

maybe high PP

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Originally Posted by andy-akb

On the turn I bet a little less than half the pot, what would be better here? I think I should have reraised after the BBs raise, but Im not sure how much.

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6 is a little better of a bet for the turn, as there are some draws forming, and it helps get a few more bucks in the pot. after he raises, push.

bet the river, I'd consider folding to another c/r but I wouldn't those Abso tables are filled with awful players.