Well, I appreciate all the feedback and thoughtful analysis. Having just made the jump from NL25, I'm still adjusting. It was a poorly played hand when I look back at it (or at least weakly), although to answer one poster, I did count the ace and king as outs along with the flush draw, which I feel necessitated the river call. Little did I know...if only a spade had hit (results):
Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 6 Players - (
LegoPoker HH Converter)
SB: $42.45
BB: $28.70
UTG: $53.50
<font color="black">Hero (MP): $50.00</font>
CO: $47.75
BTN: $51.80
<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, CO calls $2.00,
3 folds
<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($4.75) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $2.00</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $5.00</font>, CO calls $3.00
<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($14.75) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $6.00</font>, Hero calls $6.00
<font color="black">River:</font> ($26.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $20.00</font>, Hero calls $20.00
Pot Size: $66.75 ($3 Rake)
CO had 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a straight, Three to Seven) and WON (+$30.75)
Hero had K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and LOST (-$33.00)[/list]