Getting bluffed out by a busted flush draw?

[Explicit65]

no reads on villain. sorry if the format isn't right, i usually just read the legislation forums. very curious on your guys thoughts.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 9 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter)

SB: $272.60
Hero (BB): $366.20
UTG: $147.00
UTG+1: $57.35
MP1: $450.70
MP2: $303.00
MP3: $403.30
CO: $200.00
BTN: $257.65

Preflop: Hero is dealt 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (9 Players)
3 folds, MP2 calls $2.00, MP3 folds, <font color="red">CO raises to $10.00</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls $8.00, MP2 calls $8.00

Flop: ($31) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $18.00</font>, MP2 calls $18.00, CO folds

Turn: ($67) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $40.00</font>, MP2 calls $40.00

River: ($147) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">MP2 bets $144.00</font>, Hero folds

Pot Size: $291.00 ($3 Rake)

i played this hand pretty standard i felt. make him pay to hit his draw, then check and let him bluff at it. i find doing that allows for a lot of money to be made. i was ready to call an 80-100 dollar bet really suspecting a busted flush draw here as i thought he would have raised the turn or flop with a big hand it just doesnt make much sense the way he played it. maybe im just being silly, do you guys think he has a set that he just wants to make a lot of money on? either way, i set him up to bluff at me if he had something like 86 or a flush draw, then he made a super big bet and i chickened out. it just looks like he made a bet that he thought i couldnt call, and if that was the case, it looks like he was right. most hands that beat me it seems like he'd just check behind.

[mertzo]

Call only with a read that he doesnt slowplay and understands the value of protecting big hands on drawy boards. Vs unknown just fold this.

Still this should be in the full ring forums. 10 players on one table just isnt sane