Message Board : slowplayed set in LH

Hi!

I have a question about a hand.

Limit Holdem Ring game
9 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is BB with 2♣ 2♦
3 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO (poster) checks, Button folds, SB calls, Hero (poster) checks.

Flop: 2♥ 8♣ Q♦ (4SB, 4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, MP2 checks, CO checks.

Turn: 10♥ (2BB, 4 players)
SB bets, Hero calls, MP2 calls, CO folds.

River: A♣ (5BB, 3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, MP2 raises, SB folds, Hero calls.

Results:
Final pot: 9BB
MP2 shows KS JH
Hero shows 2C 2D

I didn't bet the flop because I hoped for a check-rise and I also noticed that I bet out very often (both when I miss and when I hit). Unfortunately it got checked around.
On the turn I didn't sense any danger so I only called not to drive everyone out. If I had noticed the possible straight I would have of course raised.

I'm thinking if the alternate play would be better, I mean betting the flop and then raising on the turn. Unfortunately it would not definitely protect my hand against the straight, if it got called by everyone on the flop. Probably SB wouldn't bet the turn and even if he did and I raised the odds for MP2 to call would be 3.5-to-1, then clearly he could count on at least one bet on river. If not all called on flop and the SB bet the turn my hand would be safe.

Pawel

In fact I didn't bet cause I was thinking that I bet out a little too much
I thought I'd build bigger pot raising MP2 bet. I know - instead of thinking how often I do bet and do not I should have aplied what was quite obvious play.
I didn't raise the turn because I didn't want to drive everyone out.
I must point out here that it was rather tight table, with around 30% players on the flop.
On the turn after MP2 bet I was quite sure I was beat. If he had an Ace, he would have bet the flop for 100%. So the bet here meant something - I was sure.

Yes I'm sorry I meant when he bet on the river.
But I agree I misplayed this hand completely.

If you've been betting out a lot, it's even more reason to continue betting when you have a great hand.  That's part of the meta game for continuation bets.

Everyone has misplayed a hand or two, or twenty-two or .. well you get the idea.