This situation came up a couple of times for me over the weekend and I'm still not sure if I played them right.

1/2 NL live - 200 max buyin, I have 250.
Trying to avoid too much of a rocky image I limped with 8h6h from MP. Table has been somewhat passive, raises usually take the blinds, but a limp will get 3 or 4 callers. 3 of us see the flop (me, button, BB).

Flop comes J68 rainbow. Now what? I have hit a pretty good hand, but there is still danger lurking below the surface (ok, so it wasn't quite that dramatic). Someone could have hit with AJ or KJ, and T9 is a possibility as well.

There is $7 in the pot, I bet 5 and both fold. Now, granted, this could have been different if anyone had a J, but was I right to lead out here, or do I check hoping to checkraise it if someone bets out? I really didn't want to give any free cards, but with that type of board is it worth it?

Similar situation came up in the Aladdin tourney on Monday. I hit 2 pair with 7d8d, made a small bet and everyone folded. I would have liked to get some more out of the hand, but I think the problem with hitting these connectors for pairs is there is going to be a str8 draw out that you have to contend with. How much risk do y'all take with something like an iffy 2 pair on a semi coordinated board?

I just put out a normal size bet and hope for some action. There's not much you can do if everyone folds..but then again..you don't want them to see a free card and hit a gutshot and bust you or something.

the checkraise is fine...but if you do it you have to be ready to give up your hand if a scare card comes out after everyone checked. (assuming no one bets)

Lead and hope to get raised by AJ or KJ.

Rhound, that was Saturday night at the Monte Carlo, with a similar situation in the Monday 1pm NL tourney at the Aladdin. Action at the Monte was kinda hit or miss, but mostly miss. There was a lot of min-raising and 1/10th of the pot betting going on. Very odd game for sure. Monday was a little better, thanks to a couple of kids that must have just watched ESPN and 2 guys in town for the kitchen and bath convention. The kitchen guys were getting incredibly lucky, tho.