$50NL 6max Trying to maximize value?

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<font color="blue"> Villian is unknown</font>

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.25/$0.50 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $141.20
BB: $23.65
UTG: $62.55
<font color="black">Hero (CO): $49.25</font>
BTN: $55.65

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $2.00</font>, BTN folds, SB calls $1.75, BB calls $1.50

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($6) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $5.00</font>, SB calls $5.00, BB folds

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($16) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $12.50</font>, SB calls $12.50

<font color="blue"> Do you like my bet sizing on the turn? More or less?</font>

<font color="black">River:</font> ($41) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets all-in for $29.75</font>

<font color="blue"> I was pretty torn on this river. I wanted to get value out of my hand but I also didn't want to turn it into a bluff. Does anyone like a smaller bet or check here?