How badly did I play this?

[Sadat X]

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+2 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="666666">4 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (4.50 SB) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG folds, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls.

River: (6.75 BB) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 9.75 BB

Alright, lemme have it. Would anyone else take this course of action in a small pot?

[lil']

Betting this flop is a waste. You won't win, and you will get raised a lot of the time, and all you have is a one card gutshot draw.

[J.R.]

Check-fold the flop isn't a bad line given the liklihood of this board (cards in the playing zone) connecting with someone. The river bet is pretty bad IMO, headsup I like it more, but... I'd also be inclined to check the turn, as you don't want to get raised and don't figure to take it down with 2 flop callers and don't have a value bet with your 12 out draw.

[challenger84]

I realize that check-folding has become passe for some reason, but sometimes it's the right play. You don't need to try to win every pot.