butchered hand turned into bluff

[icheckcallu]

against unknown. turn card is a scarecard for him aswell as very bad for me.
Hero (CO): $29.70
BTN: $25
SB: $25.10
BB: $24.65
UTG: $25

Pre-Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (CO)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1</font>, BTN calls $1, 2 folds

Flop: ($2.35) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $1.75</font>, Hero calls $1.75

Turn: ($5.85) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $2.75</font>, BTN calls $2.75

River: ($11.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">BTN bets $4.50</font>, Hero calls $4.50

[Somnius]

bet, bet, c/c depending.

As played, I'd have no idea where I'm at or what he's doing but I'd probably call, but you definately should've been aggressing that hand.

[Arp220]

preflop - ok

flop - wtf? no bet? no raise?

turn - wtf?

river - i guess.

[Genesis]

Why not just bet the flop? It's really drawy and you likely have the best hand. Plus you have Qs so you block the top end of the OESD.

Was the turn bet to scare your opponent into folding? If he has a T he's not going anywhere with that bet size. If it was for value, you should bet more to cut down on his drawing odds. In short, bet more in either case.