It's not a "limp" technically b/c I'm in BB; however, the entire field min bet until I raised. Now what.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 5 handed)

MP ($18.69)
Button ($70.35)
SB ($39.61)
Hero ($98)
UTG ($38.20)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , . SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.5, UTG calls $2.50, MP calls $2.50, Button calls $2.50.

Flop: ($12.25) , , (4 players)
Hero bets $8, UTG calls $35.20 (All-In), MP calls $15.69 (All-In), Button calls $35.20, [color=#CC3333]Hero ?????

If it was just UTG and MP I would call. I think UTG has a middle pair, MP is short enough that I dont care what he has. The button worries me greatly and Im folding.

Its possible you have them all beat if UTG has TT, MP has junk and the button has a flush draw...but thats too many "ifs" for me.

There is a very good chance one of them have you beat but it looks to me more like they are all wlling to gamble. Someone with a lower overpair to the board, another one on the flush draw and UTG with 77 maybe. I think a fold is very acceptable but I dont think I could do it. The flat call from the button is kind of fishy. It could mean a lot of things.

I dont think I fold that one but I do understand it is a good move

Agree, it only takes one to have hooked up and you are dead. No prizes for second place. I am in favour of the extra big raise on the BB to thin the field. I always try to think of what Doyle wrote in SS2 about how hands like AA or KK tend to lose big pots since they are tough to get away from. With this in mind I am happy to collect the blinds.

I think once the action goes ballistic you have to be behind. I know I am more wary of a raise from the SB or BB so since everything is still going around you I am out. There will be better opportunities to clean up, most likely skunking someone with AA or KK who cannot drop the over pair...

Rich