shutupladge is at seat 0 with $60.20.
Yutsek is at seat 1 with $114.40.
tskillz187 is at seat 2 with $105.90.
bigbones46 is at seat 3 with $93.95.
Big bad Dog is at seat 4 with $42.85.
The button is at seat 1.

tskillz187 posts the small blind of $.50.
bigbones46 posts the big blind of $1.

shutupladge: -- --
Yutsek: -- --
tskillz187: As 9d
bigbones46: -- --
Big bad Dog: -- --

Pre-flop:

Big bad Dog folds. shutupladge folds. Yutsek calls.
tskillz187 calls. bigbones46 checks.

Flop (board: 3s 8s 9h):

tskillz187 checks. bigbones46 bets $1. Yutsek
raises to $6. tskillz187 re-raises to $20.
bigbones46 folds. Yutsek calls.

I usually lead these flops but I thought one of the big stacks would try and steal, and I could get a little extra money, I don't like the raise by button but think I'm ahead of a lot of hands, I am worried of 98, or 93, but I think the raise most likely meant 10j, 710, 67, or 2 spades.

Turn (board: 3s 8s 9h 4s):

tskillz187 checks. Yutsek checks.

Meh, I'm not sure if I like this card or not, but I now have the nut flush draw, along with tptk.

River (board: 3s 8s 9h 4s Ac):

tskillz187 checks. Yutsek bets $44.

What the hell. I was hoping he would bet out in the 15-25 range and I could call. He bets pot, I have tough decision...did he hit the flush, did he miss his draw, did I counterfeit a weird two pair of his?

Thanks for all help, I realize I may have made many mistakes along the course of the hand, correct them as you seem fit. Button, myself, and BB have been in a bunch of hands, basically trying to get control of pots, but not committing large parts of our stack.

I raise every once in awhile preflop. (not often tho)
Flop: like you said, leading here is usually good. If you're going to go for a C/R.. I guess we can, but it's an unraised pot. After it gets repopped, just let it go IMO.
River: I'd rather lead the river.

More opinions? C'mon you NL strat gods, show yourselves.

Scott, do you bet/fold river, or bet/call?

Btw, I lead turn. You have to find out if you're beat. Otherwise, a river like that comes, and you played it too passively to really know where you stand.

bet/fold with a blocking bet. if we have the flush, we never check here twice and villian can represent if he wants. If villian's not the bluffing type, we may get a call from some weird two pair that wouldn't bet this board. Problem is, most hands that are gonna bet this board if checked to, are going to bet big. I'd just rather try to control it a bit and make him guess.