Poker: Small Pocket Pair

[Expunge]

:oops: Major mistake(s) here, wtf was i thinking?

POKERSTARS GAME #375980526: TOURNAMENT #1360797, HOLD'EM NO LIMIT - LEVEL IV (50/100) - 2004/04/07 - 22:37:36 (ET)
Table '1360797 1' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: MountainMan9 (3810 in chips)
Seat 5: #23 BABY! (2275 in chips)
Seat 7: CashHartsoe (4100 in chips)
Seat 8: SP0NGE (1990 in chips)
Seat 9: GLADI8R (1325 in chips)
GLADI8R: posts small blind 50
MountainMan9: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SP0NGE [4d 4h]
#23 BABY!: folds
CashHartsoe: calls 100
SP0NGE: raises 200 to 300
GLADI8R: folds
MountainMan9: folds
CashHartsoe: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [5s Tc Js]
CashHartsoe: checks
SP0NGE: checks
*** TURN *** [5s Tc Js] [Ac]
CashHartsoe: bets 100
SP0NGE: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [5s Tc Js Ac] [Qc]
CashHartsoe: bets 200
SP0NGE: folds
CashHartsoe collected 950 from pot
CashHartsoe: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 950 | Rake 0
Board [5s Tc Js Ac Qc]
Seat 2: MountainMan9 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: #23 BABY! folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: CashHartsoe collected (950)
Seat 8: SP0NGE (button) folded on the River
Seat 9: GLADI8R (small blind) folded before Flop

[Happy Extinction]

You either want to fold or be aggressive - checking after your initial aggressiveness is probably the worst move.

Your opportunistic bet is to hit the pot hard after the flop-check. if you don't bet there, then all you are waiting on is a 4.

We have all had a leaks like this. Don't worry about it.

[vegas]

Bet on the flop to see if this guy has hit a pair.

[Cosmo]

Yeah, you played this poorly. It happens and you learn. Next time you'll play it better.