Here a hand I played recently and I have found myself doing it more and more. I am wondering if this has longterm EV+ or am I going to regret using this as I advance in my poker hobby. I curretnly play .05/.10.

PokerStars Game #2396578872: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2005/08/22 - 11:25:18 (ET)
Table 'Fama' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: maverick3715 ($2.40 in chips)
Seat 2: GoodMoney ($4.70 in chips)
Seat 3: jcomas ($3.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Avi011 ($7 in chips)
Seat 5: babykins 29 ($8 in chips)
Seat 6: sc81828 ($7.35 in chips)
Seat 7: AK212 ($8.85 in chips)
Seat 8: RedRyder17 ($7.10 in chips)
Seat 9: tepshen73 ($9.45 in chips)
Avi011: posts small blind $0.05
babykins 29: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tepshen73
sc81828: folds
AK212: folds
RedRyder17: folds
tepshen73: raises $0.10 to $0.20
maverick3715: folds
GoodMoney: folds
jcomas: calls $0.20
Avi011: folds
babykins 29: calls $0.10
*** FLOP ***
babykins 29: checks
tepshen73: bets $0.50
jcomas: folds
babykins 29: folds
tepshen73 collected $0.65 from pot
tepshen73: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $0.65 | Rake $0
Board
Seat 1: maverick3715 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: GoodMoney folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: jcomas (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Avi011 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: babykins 29 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: sc81828 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: AK212 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: RedRyder17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tepshen73 collected ($0.65)


I mainly do this to see where I am on the flop in order to make my decision making easier, because I figure if someone has an A with a weak kicker they may fold or if they call I get a look at another card and check the turn and fold if they raise me, or I could catch a card that helps me.

PS with the smaller pocket pairs I am far more cautious I try and do this only with JJ,QQ or KK. With the smaller pocket pairs I follow Stoneburgs advice and "No set,No bet"

I don't think its a bad play. I'd be more concerned about you min raising pf with KK. You'll get people calling with A rag .

TR

Usually I raise 4 of 5x the Big Blind with the premium starting hands, but no one at this table had been calling me so I was trying to get people to get in with me.