an example of why KJ sucks. What should I do differently?

[CripAces]

I really really wish I hadn't played this hand.(is that too tight or right) Anyway baring that what would you have done differently?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

MP3 ($20)
Hero ($31.5)
Button ($23.75)
SB ($43.05)
BB ($60.7)
UTG ($75.2)
UTG+1 ($47.55)
UTG+2 ($16.8)
MP1 ($24.15)
MP2 ($22.85)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif. MP3 posts a blind of $0.5. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 (poster) checks, Hero calls $0.50, Button folds, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($3) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $2</font>, MP3 folds, Hero calls $2, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls $2.

Turn: ($9) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $10</font>, UTG folds, MP2 calls $5.

River: ($29) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $29

Results when you want them

[MarkL444]

I make is $6 on the flop.

[edge]

Fold preflop, raise the flop.

[MarkL444]

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Fold preflop, raise the flop.

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Limping here isnt that bad. If you can outplay your opponents postflop, which I assume you can, I think its good.

[The T.A.]

A few things - what's your read on the players, and why did you wait until the turn to raise?

[CripAces]

Villian in this case limped with AKo. I don't know if he was looking to limp raise with it. My main concern was KQ, though I don't think though that it really matters though.

[njc2o]

If i'm playing this hand preflop, i'm going to smack them all with a decent raise, and see if someone comes over the top, then i can avoid losing any more (if say, someone has AK and a K flops) by mucking. you get folding equity, you take the lead in the pot, and you get much more information

[boondockst]

KJ is a drawing hand or "take it down with a flop bet" hand IMO...unless you flop both cards...don't see much promise if you're called on the flop with your bet.