TPTK - pot control or value betting?

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Should Hero check turn here for not building a huge pot or it's better to bet the turn OOP?
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Party Poker, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
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BB: $60.45
UTG: $27.45
Hero (MP): $27.54
CO: $35.43
BTN: $4.38
SB: $29.25

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (MP)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1</font>, CO calls $1, 2 folds, BB calls $0.75

Flop: ($3.10) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $2</font>, CO calls $2, BB folds

Turn: ($7.10) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $2</font>, Hero calls $2

River: ($11.10) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $0.25</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $5</font>, CO folds

Results: $11.60 Pot
Hero mucked A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and WON $15.77 (+$10.52 NET)