Some people call this lucky

[Abednego]

All I wanted was to check/raise ..... should I have bet on the flop? ... Or did I play the flop correctly and should have bet the turn?

PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP1 raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="666666">3 folds</font>, lilchips calls, <font color="CC3333">MP1 caps</font>, Hero calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (14.50 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
lilchips checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks.

Turn: (7.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
lilchips checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks, MP3 checks.

River: (7.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
lilchips checks, MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 folds, lilchips folds, MP1 calls.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 9.25 BB, between MP1 and Hero.</font>