Quote Originally Posted by loanhorse
Raising in early position with QJ was your first mistake. I would maybe limp in and hope to see a cheap flop, but most of the time im folding it. Forget the whole concept of a continuation bet when there are alot of people in the pot and you have a bad hand. The move is high in risk and low in reward.

Before the dealer flips the cards I tell myself that my babies are gone. Don't even try it.
Should of listened to yourself. After the turn you check a good move. Yet on the river, you feel too tempted by the pot size to toss your hand so you go all in and lose it all. Thats why once someones calls your continuation bet and you have crap your done with the hand. Your opponent was smart enough to realize you had nothing and checked it on 4th street, to project weakness. Only time I might bet again would be a 1/3 pot sized bet on river if i thought he was on a draw and missed.
he was on the button, i dont see the problem with raising from the button with any two cards if you think you can pick it up.