FT 50NL KQs in SB

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Been trying to make a transition from limit to NL. Situations like the following hand, where I'm OOP with an ok hand, I'm still a little lost with. Comments on all streets are welcome. Thanks in advance.


Villian is 38/8/3 over 100 hands


Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
8 players
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Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is SB with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif
UTG calls, 5 folds, Hero calls, BB checks.

Flop: K/images/graemlins/club.gif T/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif ($1.5, 3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $1.5</font>, Hero calls, BB folds.

Turn: 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif ($4.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $4.5</font>, Hero calls.

River: 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($13.5, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $5</font>, UTG calls.

Results:
Final pot: $23.5

[Pavan]

Raise PF to get BB out of the hand.

Lead the flop for $1.5. Lead the turn.

[mdrudeen]

raise preflop

raise on the flop

The way you played this hand I have no idea what hand villian has. KT? 22? JJ? KJ? busted flush draw? In NL you can push your opponent a little on the cheap streets to help define his hand.