Bad tourney at CDPoker...elimined in 500th or something

Playing against bad players can be tricky when it comes to call overbets. I saw today several players overbeting with middle pairs or even bluffing (they usually bluff betting 2 times the pot).

I was busted in a calling decision. Had 97s from the button. Raised unopened and BB called. Flop: 9 Q 3 rainbow. I bet a little more than half the pot. Villain thinks a bit...and calls.

Turn: Q. Villain checks...I check (he could be slowplaying).

River: 4. Villain bets the size of the pot. I had no specific read on that player, but bad players tend to overbet weak hands or bluffs. I pushed and unfortunately, he had a Q and I was busted. He was slowplaying top pair...thats silly, he should bet the flop...but I got lost on that.

I should bet the turn and fold if he raised or just check turn, fold river. Need to remember:"big pots for big hands...small pots for small hands".

That was a huge mistake, I lost completely the focus. I had only middle pair...did not need to get involved that way. Should fold more in these situations (yesterday was the same).

I'm feeling stupid. Not playing for today anymore...need to chill out.