Flopped Set. Played Too Weak?

[Myst]

It just doesn't feel like I played this hand right and extracted maximum value. Sure I *MADE* money, but I feel like I could have gained more.


***** Hand History for Game 1232597429 *****
NL Hold'em Trny:7498187 Level:2 Blinds (10/20) - Sunday, November 28, 03:54:41 EDT 2004
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: gunnartomcyn ( $925 )
Seat 2: dmetemad ( $920 )
Seat 3: RangerBob520 ( $980 )
Seat 4: backfrommars ( $860 )
Seat 5: wlee1973 ( $1755 )
Seat 6: jcm186 ( $975 )
Seat 7: Smittyrocks ( $860 )
Seat 8: sandman2422 ( $905 )
Seat 9: thehockfan ( $1155 )
Seat 10: jakmc01 ( $665 )
Trny:7498187 Level:2
Blinds (10/20)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to jcm186 [ 5d 5s ]
wlee1973 calls [20].
jcm186 calls [20].
Smittyrocks calls [20].
sandman2422 folds.
thehockfan calls [20].
jakmc01 folds.
gunnartomcyn folds.
dmetemad calls [20].
RangerBob520 folds.
backfrommars checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3d, 5c, Qs ]
backfrommars checks.
wlee1973 bets [150].
jcm186 calls [150].
Smittyrocks folds.
thehockfan raises [300].
dmetemad folds.
backfrommars folds.
wlee1973 calls [150].
jcm186 calls [150].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jh ]
wlee1973 checks.
jcm186 checks.
thehockfan checks.
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ]
wlee1973 checks.
jcm186 bets [375].
thehockfan calls [375].
wlee1973 folds.
jcm186 shows [ 5d, 5s ] three of a kind, fives.
thehockfan shows [ Qh, As ] two pairs, aces and queens.
jcm186 wins 1780 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, fives.
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Two points:
1) Would a push on the flop after the raise and flat call been best? My thinking was that the miniraiser would probably bet the turn, I might get a flat call from the original bettor, and then I would push on the turn.
2) Was my bet on the river too weak? I didn't want to scare him out in case the Ace didnt hit him.

It just doesnt feel like I played this hand right. Comments?

[PapiChulo503]

why not go all in on the flop and put the raiser to a decision.

[tigerite]

Either that, or make a timid bet on the turn, as if you didn't want to see the J (in other words, pretend you have KQ or Q with another kicker, not J). Something like 1/2 the pot. He'll probably raise it. Then you could either push in (so he'd think you were trying to "buy the pot") or call, then check the river, and re-raise his bet there (which I am positive would be forthcoming) all-in.

[Avgard]

The other thing is you were last to call on the flop. Another raise is probably in order. They each paid T300 to see another card, raise another T150-T300. They seem committed to see another card and will call another raise. One may even push to a raise.