Yup, seems like the pre-flop push would have been best. Oh well.

Here are the results, in case you're curious. Lousy deal...

Hand 1:

NL Texas Hold'em $100 Buy-in + $9 Entry Fee Level:3 Blinds(25/50)
Table Table 14660 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 2: N ( $905 )
Seat 6: K ( $1215 )
Seat 10: G ( $3622 )
Seat 5: P ( $1009 )
Seat 4: Hero ( $1685 )
Seat 9: D ( $699 )
Seat 7: R ( $865 )
Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ Qh Ac ]
P folds.
K folds.
R raises [150].
D calls [150].
G folds.
N folds.
Hero calls [100].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9c, Qd, Js ]
Hero bets [350].
R is all-In [715]
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D is all-In [549]
Hero calls [365].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8c ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5d ]
Hero shows [ Qh, Ac ] a pair of queens.
R shows [ 9s, 9h ] three of a kind, nines.
D shows [ Qc, Kh ] a pair of queens.
R wins 332 chips from side pot #1 with three of a kind, nines.
R wins 2122 chips from the main pot with three of a kind, nines.

NL Texas Hold'em $100 Buy-in + $9 Entry Fee Level:4 Blinds(50/100)
Table Table 14660 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: N ( $880 )
Seat 6: K ( $1215 )
Seat 10: G ( $3622 )
Seat 5: P ( $1009 )
Seat 4: Hero ( $820 )
Seat 7: R ( $2454 )
Level:4
Blinds(50/100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 4h 4c ]
K folds.
R folds.
G folds.
G: gh
Hero: nh
N folds.
Hero calls [50].
P is all-In [909]
Hero is all-In [720]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, Ah, Jc ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8h ]
** Dealing River ** [ 5d ]
Hero shows [ 4h, 4c ] a pair of fours.
P shows [ Ts, Ad ] a pair of aces.
P wins 189 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of aces.
P wins 1640 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces.