0.25 NL Holdem: Flopped the Nutz

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Full Tilt Poker, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

UTG: $32.85
Hero (MP): $13.45
CO: $23.45
BTN: $19.40
SB: $10.85
BB: $44.40

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (MP)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $0.85</font>, Hero calls $0.85, CO calls $0.85, 3 folds

Flop: ($2.90) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players)
UTG checks, Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $2</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls $2

Turn: ($6.90) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, <font color="red">CO bets $6.90</font>, Hero calls $6.90

River: ($20.70) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $3.70 and is All-In</font>, CO calls $3.70


Looking for input on this hand. I think I played it as best I could (through my reasoning anyways), but I want other opinions.

My thinking:

Preflop: Raiser had been playing very aggressive and very bad and I was hoping to double up through him so I just called with A2 suited.

Flop: Jackpot!! Decided to slow play to see if I could bust initial raiser. When CO bets I decide to to just call to represent the nut flush draw.

Turn: CO makes a pot size bet which makes it obv that he either flopped a flush or a set. At the time I was leaning towards a flush and felt that if I went allin now that he might be able to fold a lower flush - which I didn't want, so I just call.

River: Board pairs, chit! Now, I'm calling if I check the river and he moves me in. I can't fold here with this hand for the price. So I move him in for 2 reasons: (1) I'm calling no matter what and (2) If he has a flush and I check then he is defiantly checking and I lose value.


Any input on my play and/or thought process is appreciated.