Should I have made more on the end here?

I am finding that a huge leak in my game is when I don't get in a river bet with my big hands. Was this one of those times, or did I make the correct move?

***** Hand History for Game 3534028433 *****
$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, February 11, 11:10:19 ET 2006
Table Table 64959 (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: fanch16 ( $20.05 )
Seat 2: Pokger ( $13.65 )
Seat 3: ClownPrince8 ( $24.70 )
Seat 4: Renton555 ( $24.40 )
Seat 5: Jhole83 ( $21.65 )
Seat 7: Lucky_Looser ( $15.60 )
Seat 9: RobJKing ( $31.80 )
Seat 10: BillTill333 ( $4.75 )
Seat 6: jackdanielv ( $29.40 )
Seat 8: Givemhell ( $24.65 )
BillTill333 posts small blind [$0.10].
fanch16 posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Renton555 [ 2c 2s ]
Pokger calls [$0.25].
ClownPrince8 folds.
Renton555 calls [$0.25].
Jhole83 folds.
jackdanielv calls [$0.25].
Lucky_Looser raises [$1].
>You have options at Table 65164 Table!.
>You have options at Table 68022 Table!.
Givemhell folds.
RobJKing folds.
BillTill333 folds.
fanch16 folds.
Pokger folds.
Renton555 calls [$0.75].
jackdanielv folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6c, 2h, Qd ]
Renton555 checks.
Lucky_Looser bets [$2].
Renton555 calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ah ]
Renton555 bets [$4].
>You have options at Table 66316 Table!.
Lucky_Looser calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 5h ]
>You have options at Table 65164 Table!.
Renton555 checks.
Lucky_Looser checks.
Renton555 shows [ 2c, 2s ] three of a kind, twos.
>You have options at Table 68022 Table!.
Lucky_Looser shows [ Kc, Ac ] a pair of aces.
Renton555 wins $14.15 from the main pot with three of a kind, twos.

Why would you not bet? So yes, missed value.

I am always such a pussy when the third suited card hits the board. It just I am so used to playing against people who overvalue "suited-ness" and I get burnt constantly because of it.

If you are in position and he bets into you then you might want to just call if it looks like hes been drawing.

In this case nothing has happened to suggest he wants hearts and he wont have the straight unless hes really LAG. Bet into him and reevaluate (and still probably call) if he makes a big raise.

In position with 2 flush cards on the flop and him calling the whole way and then value betting into me (or checking) when the third flush card comes I will often just call (or check behind) because there is a good chance he has made the flush, and a good chance the flush will scare him away from calling with anything less.

When you are trying to decide whether to bet or check you need to think about the likely hands he holds, and the number of those hands that will call you and beat you, compared to the number of hands that will call you and pay you. In this case anything with an A and probably a Q will call you and its very unlikely he has the flush. You should also be less inclined to bet if he is likely to bluff and a bluff will make you fold. The only reason you should check is if you think it will induce a bluff from him which you will want to call (which is pretty unlikely in this case since the drawing hands hit).

Originally Posted by Renton

I am always such a pussy when the third suited card hits the board. It just I am so used to playing against people who overvalue "suited-ness" and I get burnt constantly because of it.

Don't let runner-runner scare you after flop/turn calls of solid bets. He's gotta have overcards. if he's got trips, you usually have to pay them off, unless you have a stone cold read.