one card straight... protect or keep the pot small?

[xjimraketex]

Recently a friend of mine and i were discussing a hand which he played.
His opponents were loose and we werent sure whether to protect the hand or keep it small.
we would appreciate it if any of u guys could comment on the topic.
(Im new here so if i made any mistakes... dont be too hard on me [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

B] 0,05/0,10 No-Limit Hold'em <font color="blue">(8 handed)</font>[/b]
Hand recorder used for this poker hand: Texas Grabem 1.7 by www.pokerstrategy.cc.

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="grey">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $0,10, <font color="grey">MP3 folds</font>, <font color="red">CO raises to $0,50</font>, BU calls $0,50, <font color="grey">2 folds</font>, Hero calls $0,40.

Flop: ($1,65) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $0,90</font>, BU calls $0,90, Hero calls $0,90.

Turn: ($4,35) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="red">Hero bets $3</font>, <font color="grey">2 folds</font>.

Final Pot: $7,35

[PinkMartini]

That 7 is a scary card for them, but I think you played it right. It was tough that you were first to act, or else I think you could've extracted more money from them. Flop call is good, standard, and turn bet looks good, you're giving them bad odds to draw if they have a FD, but enough so that they may call, which is +EV for you because they're making a mistake.

[monkover]

Standard. Nothing to add to what martini said.

[xjimraketex]

hm ok thats all true, but isnt it too risky, that they already HAVE a made hand?
i mean on the flop the Queens arent necessarily outs... and only 3 sevens.
In addition 8Q and KQ already beat me and im drawin to runner runner boat.
On the turn there are a few hands, which get good enough odds to draw to a straightflushdraw and so on.
i think the way it was played was good, but a bit risky.
CHances that you are beat or someone has a huge redraw make the big bet a bit risky.

[PinkMartini]

I think if someone is playing 8Q here, you congratulate them on winning the pot and follow them into every game they play because they're huge fish. KQ is much more likely and scary, and would probably reraise on the turn with all that money out there and the draws, so pushing turn you'd have to consider folding. Can't NOT bet on the turn because of the draws, and also must find out where you're at in the hand.