KK Stars Overpair Hand

[JFALCON]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed) converter

Button ($29.25)
SB ($8.50)
BB ($34.85)
UTG ($24.95)
UTG+1 ($17.40)
MP1 ($23.60)
MP2 ($40.65)
MP3 ($31.85)
Hero ($82.75)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to $1</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, MP3 calls $3.

Flop: ($9.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets $3</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $8</font>, MP3 calls $5.

My main problem with this hand is here on the flop, how much should I raise to protect my hand against KQ and the flush draw? If I raise too much I start to put myself in an awkward position on later rounds or if he pushes, but I don't want to give him odds to hit a flush or straight.

b]Turn:[/b] ($25.25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP3 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $10</font>, MP3 calls $10.

River: ($45.25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP3 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $10</font>, MP3 calls $9.85 (All-In).

Final Pot: $65.10

[snowbank]

"how much should I raise to protect my hand against KQ"

Why are you worried about KQ?

[bobman0330]

I would raise at least 10 on the flop. remember, it has to be enough so it's a mistake for him to call, and $5 to win 20 isn't. And on the turn you should push whatever's left in this situation

[PoBoy321]

Because on the flop of J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] There's the club flush draw, and KQ would be the open-ended straight draw. You want to bet enough that the villain would call, but not have the proper odds to do so.

[snowbank]

"Because on the flop of J T 4 There's the club flush draw, and KQ would be the open-ended straight draw. You want to bet enough that the villain would call, but not have the proper odds to do so."

Oops. Misread the hand. Thanks.