heres a hand thaqt came up yesterday for me that was nice, just wondering if you guys think it was the right play?

GAME #1089001549 - (BLINDS $0.10/$0.25) NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM - 2005/11/13-21:28:17.9 (CST)
Table "Mata (5 max)" (real money) -- Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: thirdalarm ($38.54 in chips)
Seat 2: ACEbandage ($26.50 in chips)
Seat 3: $Deez_Nutz$ ($1.03 in chips)
Seat 4: pokerquest73 ($28.35 in chips)
Seat 5: highroller30 ($9.27 in chips)
$Deez_Nutz$: Post Small Blind ($0.10)
pokerquest73: Post Big Blind ($0.25)
Dealing...
Dealt to pokerquest73 [ Td ]
Dealt to pokerquest73 [ Th ]
highroller30: Call ($0.25)
thirdalarm: Fold
ACEbandage: Raise ($1.10)
$Deez_Nutz$: Fold
pokerquest73: Call ($0.85)
highroller30: Fold
*** FLOP *** : [ Jh 8s 9d ]
pokerquest73: Bet ($1)
ACEbandage: Raise ($2.40)
pokerquest73: Call ($1.40)
*** TURN *** : [ Jh 8s 9d ] [ 4d ]
pokerquest73: Check
ACEbandage: Bet ($5)
pokerquest73: Call ($5)
*** RIVER *** : [ Jh 8s 9d 4d ] [ 7c ]
pokerquest73: Bet ($4)
ACEbandage: Call ($4)
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: $24.15 | Rake: $1.20
Board: [ Jh 8s 9d 4d 7c ]
thirdalarm didn't bet (folded)
ACEbandage lost $12.50 [ Qc Js ] (a pair of jacks)
$Deez_Nutz$ lost $0.10 (folded)
pokerquest73 bet $12.50, collected $24.15, net +$11.65 (showed hand) [ Td Th ] (a straight, seven to jack)
highroller30 lost $0.25 (folded)
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I have come to LOVE paradise 5 max NL table, there seems to be alot of super fish just willing to give you their $. I have a tendency to play loose at these table like 45% VPIP, but like doyle says "you need to give action to get action". Any way any thoughts?

i like your play up to the turn. i would've folded there. you're not getting the right odds and the implied odds are small since you're out of position and w/ an obvious straight on the board. plus your outs are not clean, which i think is the most dangerous part...if he has QT, KT, or diamonds, you're potentially in big trouble if you hit.

your lucky to have won.

To expand on laynegt's post:
I don't know how up to date you are on your odds Pquest, but you might wanna relook them here.

From my calculations:
The pot was $7 + the $5 bet.

so it's $12 and you have to call $5. Your draw is about 5-1, you're only getting about 2.5-1.

Even with the extra $4 you got on the river you still didn't get 5-1. In the long run the turn call is a losing play.

How much folding equity do we have on that flop? I really think I'm CRing all in. I think it really wins that pot with your now mediocre hand.

Thanks for the info guys, yes it was a pretty fishy play, but i guess i was on a rush and was freerolling with their $. He later told me he QJ and was looking for one of my tens. I will definetly tighten up.

Thanks