Starting out in NL4, advice on bet sizing and overall play saught..

boom6

I am new to cash as I decided tonight after building my bankroll through SnG's to give NL4 a chance. This was in fact the second hand I played after sitting down at the table. Just looking for advice based on how i played the hand in terms of bet sizing and anything else that could help me improve.

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
boom6	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£4.05
CallMe_viX	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£1.70
	Your hole cards	A A
awenturato	Raise		£0.08	£0.14	£4.04
AMY9	Call		£0.08	£0.22	£1.52
alanbudd100	Call		£0.08	£0.30	£7.75
boom6	Raise		£0.18	£0.48	£3.87
CallMe_viX	Fold
awenturato	Call		£0.12	£0.60	£3.92
AMY9	Call		£0.12	£0.72	£1.40
alanbudd100	Call		£0.12	£0.84	£7.63
Flop
		8 5 9
boom6	Bet		£0.42	£1.26	£3.45
awenturato	Fold
AMY9	Call		£0.42	£1.68	£0.98
alanbudd100	Call		£0.42	£2.10	£7.21
Turn
		3
boom6	Bet		£1.05	£3.15	£2.40
AMY9	Fold
alanbudd100	Call		£1.05	£4.20	£6.16
River
		10
boom6	All-in		£2.40	£6.60	£0.00
alanbudd100	Call		£2.40	£9.00	£3.76
boom6	Show	A A
alanbudd100	Show	10 J
boom6	Win	Pair of Aces	£8.32		£8.32

DrSharp

Just bet big with big hands.

This hand, i make it at the very least 40p to go but i probably make it more like 50p if its a stationy table. Your pre flop raise is too small, then you end up going multi way in to a hand with a hand like AA which isnt ideal. 

On the flop, make it at least 3/4 pot but i probably pot size it. You have 3 callers, charge them for any draws they have. You are actually pricing them in with such a small bet.

Then you can shove turn! 

Here, read this, this is part 1 of a very successful strategy on this topic, you will find part 2 and part 3 on the same link. Dont forget to thank DOHHHHHHH when you see him! GL!

https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby/poker-school/beat-small-stakes-cash-games-1?tracking=pokersleftnav