Re: Results
I think that if you are worried about being beat, you should bet more in the earlier rounds to get information. Your betting represents a Q with a questionable kicker. You're trying to find a Q with a good kicker to give you some money. (I don't think you can put him on an overpair here, but as you have mentioned, it's early in the game.) When you find your customer you need to milk a little more out of him on the river.
I'd hate to lose my entire buy-in only about a half dozen hands after I decided to try a bigger game.
Since losing your buy-in was a concern, I think you should consider smaller NL games where you'll have more bullets. If you play NL in a buy-in-preservation mode, it can be detrimental to your EV. Another thing you might consider is not playing 44's; they're really not that profitable unless you extract a maximum return from them.
Just some thoughts,
Mack
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