(10+1) top pair on flop, how good/bad did I play this hand?

***** Hand History for Game 2826243620 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $10 Buy-in + $1 Entry Fee Trny:16333426 Level:3 Blinds(25/50) - Tuesday, October 04, 21:27:58 EDT 2005
Table Table 11235 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 9: eej33 ( $518 )
Seat 5: gafballer5 ( $1132 )
Seat 1: oasis13 ( $920 )
Seat 4: ZBelden ( $1703 )
Seat 6: TKSKEN ( $1015 )
Seat 3: ssa8rg ( $1769 )
Seat 10: shirley77 ( $598 )
Seat 8: laura_65 ( $345 )
Trny:16333426 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to ZBelden [ Js Qc ]
TKSKEN calls [50].
laura_65 folds.
eej33 folds.
shirley77 folds.
oasis13 calls [50].
ssa8rg folds.
ZBelden calls [25].
gafballer5 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qh, 7s, 3c ]
ZBelden bets [150].
gafballer5 folds.
TKSKEN calls [150].
oasis13 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3d ]
ZBelden bets [450].
TKSKEN folds.
ZBelden does not show cards.
ZBelden wins 950 chips


Was betting with just top pair a risky move? should I have just check/called?

[lastchance]

I never bet the flop here. I always prefer to check and see how the hand develops. Checking saves you chips when both players have monsters, playing turns OOP sucks, so I prefer to try to represent real strength with the check-raise.

would you re-raise at all here? if maybe half the pot was bet

[Dr_Jeckyl_00]

If I was in bad shape chip wise I would fold pre-flop. In your case I might complete preflop. I would probably bet the flop as you did... maybe t175 (a little more than 3xbb). I doubt I bet turn, probably check it down, call a small bet. Your kicker is not so good so you need to be careful... keep pot small so you can get away from it. QJ will often make 2nd best hand...