QQ in MP

[Rookie72]

Is there a better way to play this hand as i did?

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $4.75
BB: $4.90
UTG: $27.25
UTG+1: $31.40
MP1: $27.30
Hero (MP2): $23.35
MP3: $31.55
CO: $33.15
BTN: $7.35

Preflop: Hero is dealt Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (9 Players)
2 folds, <font color="red">MP1 raises to $0.50</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, 5 folds, MP1 calls $1.50

Flop: ($4.35) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">MP1 bets $2.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $6.00</font>, MP1 calls $4.00

Turn: ($16.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
MP1 checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $6.00</font>, MP1 calls $6.00

River: ($28.35) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">MP1 bets $5.00</font>, Hero calls $5.00

Pot Size: $38.35 ($1.85 Rake)

MP1 had J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Jacks) and WON (+$17.50)
Hero had Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and LOST (-$19.00)

[AroundTheHorn]

he was probably calling anyway, but bet more on the turn.

[jgallardo]

Preflop: re-raise might be a little too high for my liking, unless the player was extremely loose. I would have made it $1.50 pf.

Flop: Fine. Since he called your re-raise on the flop, it seems he either has a set and is trapping you, a Jack + decent kicker (he did play the hand UTG, so I'd say odds of him having 2 pair are low), or another pair 77-TT that he can't let go of?

Turn: I think you have to bet stronger here. You have to bet at least $10 with a strong lean towards folding to a push (maybe caught the T for 2 pair).

River: as played, you have to call. If he's betting so weak, calling here is profitable, imo (as it could be a blocking bet for a guy with a Jack).

[InsideEdge]

Raise to $2.5 pf.

As played 8-9$ on flop.

12-14$ on turn.

Your almost always beat when he bets on the river, but have to call if its that small.