Missed value on top set?

So I guess as of late, I've begun to realize that my play is pretty terrible and I'm going to need a lot of improvement. One of those areas is betting when I have a strong hand on the flop. I wasn't sure here if i should have bet as much as I did with that flush on the flop, but I didn't want a caller calling with crap odds giving odds to someone else.. Thoughts?

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Hand #11009358-23166 at Jenison (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 31/Jan/06 16:41:17

dontcare is at seat 0 with $.56.
wynsum is at seat 1 with $1.14.
jjbethay is at seat 2 with $4.27.
nigg4life is at seat 3 with $1.74.
freechus is at seat 4 with $2.01.
prii is at seat 5 with $1.98.
Af_wifey is at seat 6 with $.72.
Elementals is at seat 7 with $.44.
Proj Don4-4-3 is at seat 8 with $3.82.
jusridinround is at seat 9 with $.98.
The button is at seat 8.

jusridinround posts the small blind of $.01.
dontcare posts the big blind of $.02.

dontcare: -- --
wynsum: -- --
jjbethay: -- --
nigg4life: -- --
freechus: Qs Qc
prii: -- --
Af_wifey: -- --
Elementals: -- --
Proj Don4-4-3: -- --
jusridinround: -- --

Pre-flop:

wynsum calls. jjbethay calls. nigg4life folds.
freechus raises to $.12. prii folds. Af_wifey
folds. Elementals calls. Proj Don4-4-3 folds.
jusridinround calls. dontcare folds. wynsum calls.
jjbethay calls.

Flop (board: Qh Th 5d):

jusridinround checks. wynsum checks. jjbethay
checks. freechus bets $.50.

You got to love 4 callers on 6 x BB raise. Half pot this and let them call you with flush draw.

this is like a $2 game.

if you bet say a half pot, any pair, any flush draw, any gutshot draw, anything will call it.

Originally Posted by salsa4ever

this is like a $2 game.

if you bet say a half pot, any pair, any flush draw, any gutshot draw, anything will call it.

If you're not willing to lose $2 with top set you shouldn't be playing.