getting most out of trips 25NL

Game #1694271916 - (blinds $0.10/$0.25) No Limit Texas Hold'em -
2006/09/06-01:00:07.9 (CST)
Table "Mitiaro" (real money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Seat 1: madden13 ($28.91 in chips)
Seat 3: oki91 ($10.97 in chips)
Seat 4: LuckyMoney01 ($25.00 in chips)
Seat 5: shoelessjoej ($31.95 in chips)
Seat 6: grishdog ($2.36 in chips)
Seat 7: chewbaka8 ($66.60 in chips)
Seat 8: Craig** ($11.93 in chips)
Seat 9: Denoginizor ($21.85 in chips)
Seat 10: KingofNY ($8.58 in chips)
madden13 said, "nh"
chewbaka8: Post Small Blind ($0.10)
Craig** : Post Big Blind ($0.25)
LuckyMoney01: Post ($0.25)
Dealt to chewbaka8 [ Jh ]
Dealt to chewbaka8 [ Jc ]
Denoginizor: Call ($0.25)
KingofNY: Call ($0.25)
madden13: Fold
oki91 : Fold
LuckyMoney01: Check
shoelessjoej: Fold
grishdog: Call ($0.25)
chewbaka8: Raise ($0.90)
Craig** : Call ($0.75)
Denoginizor: Fold
KingofNY: Call ($0.75)
LuckyMoney01: Fold
grishdog: Call ($0.75)
*** FLOP *** : [ 7c Js 4h ]
chewbaka8: Bet ($1.90)
Craig** : Call ($1.90)
KingofNY: Fold
grishdog: Fold
*** TURN *** : [ 7c Js 4h ] [ 2d ]
chewbaka8: Check
Craig** : Check
*** RIVER *** : [ 7c Js 4h 2d ] [ 8c ]
chewbaka8: Bet ($3.80)
Craig** : Call ($3.80)

At this level I'm betting $3 on the flop then getting the rest in over the next 2 streets.

Agreed with Fnord, but to add to his advice, I would raise to 1.50 or so pre flop. Notice how you have 3 callers? You MUST isolate with a JJ type hand.

Why check this turn?

Trying to make it look like a cbet, giving up on the turn (with the check) and hoping villain will take a stab at it.

Villain must be a thinking villain to realize you cbet and are giving up to be able to make a stab, reads are needed here.

If he is a thinking villain, check the turn and let him fire at it, if not, just keep firing.

Originally Posted by FlopTurnThenRivered

You MUST isolate with a JJ type hand.

Not really.

Originally Posted by Fnord

Originally Posted by FlopTurnThenRivered

You MUST isolate with a JJ type hand.

Not really.

The debate rages on!

I raise to 1.2 here, for the simple reason that i am caught between isolating and building the pot, and 1.2 seems like it could do either

I did not raise the usual 4xbb coz im oop if that matters. No reads on villain.. first orbit at the table.

I thought a check might entice a bluff or think his midpair is good

Originally Posted by Fnord

At this level I'm betting $3 on the flop then getting the rest in over the next 2 streets.