Top pair and flush draw; encounter push

Dennis is ultra LAP; 75/8, but I only saw him over two dozen hands...thoughts on flop play?

BTW--this is NOT my typical play with A9, I guess I was feeling a bit frisky.

Bodog History for Hand #794945971
Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2007-07-07 16:01:18
Table 'New Orleans Arena' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Flash44 ($7.11)
Seat 2: Grippinznine ($10.00)
Seat 3: LuisGamble ($10.97)
Seat 4: The Witchdoctor ($43.82)
Seat 5: Hero ($7.80)
Seat 6: spitzgoby ($11.08)
Seat 7: DennisTX ($10.06)
Seat 8: aafullofkk ($3.93)
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NEW HAND
DennisTX: posts the small blind $0.05
aafullofkk: posts the big blind $0.10
Grippinznine: posts the big blind $0.10
--- DEALING POCKETS
Hero is dealt [As,9d]
Flash44: folds
Grippinznine: checks
LuisGamble: folds
The Witchdoctor: calls $0.10
Hero: raises $0.70 to $0.80
spitzgoby: folds
DennisTX: raises $0.70 to $1.50
aafullofkk: folds
Grippinznine: folds
The Witchdoctor: folds
Hero: calls $0.70
--- DEALING FLOP [Qs,9s,2s]
DennisTX: goes all in $8.56
Hero: ???

Unless this guy is a total maniac he has a big pair, doesn't put you on a made hand and wants to protect.

You don't have the pot odds to draw to the flush and your pair is most likely no good. There is a chance he's bluffing but they're slim IMO unless you have reads.

This decision comes down to whether you want to gamble or not.

I don't mind the pre-flop raise, but I dump to re-raise from a loose passive. I know it's small, but you have a reverse implied odds hand.

As played, I call the push. You're only a slight dog to his range (QQ+/AQ imo) and there's enough dead money to make it a call, especially since you're shortstacked. Top off, btw!