Misplayed Trips?

[raydel]

First, let me say I am a noob. I've only been playing for less than a month and I've played fewer than 2,000 hands so far. I'm taking my time and trying to learn.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP ($4.67)
Button ($5.23)
Hero ($2.73)
BB ($5.99)
UTG ($5.12)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 4, 4. Hero posts a blind of $0.02.
UTG calls $0.04, MP calls $0.04, 1 fold, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.16) 6, T, J (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks.

Turn: ($0.16) 4 (4 players)
Hero bets $0.04, BB calls $0.04, UTG calls $0.04, MP calls $0.04.

River: ($0.32) 8 (4 players)
Hero bets $0.32, BB raises to $0.64, UTG folds, MP calls $0.64, Hero calls $0.32.

Final Pot: $2.24

Results in white below:
BB has 7s 5h (straight, eight high).
MP has Qc 9s (straight, queen high).
Hero has 4h 4d (three of a kind, fours).
Outcome: MP wins $2.24.

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I think I shold have made a bigger bet on the turn. Thoughts?
- Thanks.

[BankItDrew]

bet at least half of the pot on the turn, your opponent is getting great implied odds for a 4 cent call.

[bair]

bet the turn harder, then add MP to your buddy list for not raising w/ the nuts.