Okay so I played in a home tourney and this hand has been irking me. We are 10 handed just started each player has 2500 in chipd to start. the blinds are at 25/50. it is about the tenth hand of the game I am on the button with KJ unsuited.

Here is how it plays out: Everyone folds to me so I limp in, the SB calls and the BB checks. Flop comes J82 all diamonds (i don't have a diamond) checks to me so I bet 200 to see where I'm at. SB folds and BB calls. Turn brings a 5 BB checks I bet another 200. the river brings a 7 at this point the BB goes all in so I fold.

Is this the right move and how could i have played it better?

Thanks in advance for responses

Without reads it's hard to say.

I can say for certain, though, that open-limping KJo on the Button is usually a very bad play.

Betting to "see where you are at" is also usually a bad idea.

I agree with the first statement. If you are going to play the hand raise from the button. Not only do you have decent values for a hand vs blinds only, but it will give you information about how these players defend their blinds for the later rounds when they become more important.

I disagree with the second statement. On the flop betting for information is usually the most important purpose.

raise preflop.

i like the flop bet, b/c if he's trying to draw with one big diamond in his hand you're making him pay too much.

bet more on the turn when checked to, and if he check-raises it likely means flush, so fold. if he just calls the turn bet then he's either on a draw with one diamond or he has a small flush. either way, i'm hoping for a free showdown and not planning on putting more money in if he gets aggressive on the river.

I agree with the first statement as well...raise. I dont understadn the logic of it is folded to me on the button with KJ, so I limp???

I like betting the flop as well. He could be putting you on a big diamond draw, and have a weak J or even second pair, if not a draw himself.

Bet the pot on the turn and see what he does. I think a pot sized bet declairs at least that you are not on a draw and should get him to fold without a flush or a hand like two pair maybe

If he raises then he probably has a small flush and is trying to get you off your bigger draw, so I would dump it. If he just calls again I bet 1/2 to 2/3 the pot on the river if the diamond never comes

Thanks for all the responses that was what I was thinking of throughout the day." I should've bet more on the turn."

Also good call on the raise preflop. Next time I will remmeber that. It's just KJo to me is such a marginal hand i would rather get in without any money and hope for a big flop, but the raise on the Button makes sense.

Thanks again everyone who responded