Too early?

[CrunchyNuts]

I often wonder if I scare too much once I hit a monster...in this case, did I drop the hammer too early?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ CrunchyNuts (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG+1 ($24.75)
UTG+2 ($19.05)
MP1 ($19.05)
MP2 ($26.10)
MP3 ($25.25)
CO ($20.90)
Button ($16.12)
SB ($19.30)
CrunchyNuts ($40.25)
UTG ($9)

Preflop: CrunchyNuts is BB with J, J. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
5 folds, MP3 raises to $1, 3 folds, CrunchyNuts calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2.10) 7, 5, J (2 players)
CrunchyNuts checks, MP3 bets $1, CrunchyNuts raises to $5, MP3 folds.

Final Pot: $8.10

[Rondavu]

You called it

Put your opponent on a hand, and play accordingly. Your opponent is weak or bluffing. Either way your hand is likely to hold up through showdown. maximize value any way possible.

I think you're not asking yourself what your opponent is holding and thinking enough, and then predicting what his reaction will be to a certain action by you. This must also hurt you in the pushing people off hands department, since you seem to be focused too heavily on your own holdings.

[PokerPatNEU]

I usually let the timer run about half way down and then call. Makes him think you're on a draw and when you check the turn hopefully he tries to bet out with a bigger bet than your draw is worth calling, and you can re-raise here or just call then bet the river. Even from loose opponents, very few hands are calling that big check raise on the flop.

[CrunchyNuts]

Thanks guys~ Looking at the hand I gotta figure the guy for some unpaired paint w/no jack...just gotta think of that during the hand instead of "omgomgomg I hope he pays me w00t!"

Whaddya think about this line:
Hollywood-call the flop
If paint hits on the turn, bet pot, push over reraise
Otherwise check, fast-call
Bet strong on river regardless