How did I misplay this hand?

[augie00]

I know I did something wrong here. How could I have played this better?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed)

UTG ($71.40)
MP ($20.60)
CO ($24.40)
Button ($18.50)
Hero ($41.70)
BB ($19.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, MP calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Button folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2.25) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, BB folds, MP folds, CO calls $2.

Turn: ($6.25) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, CO calls $4.

River: ($14.25) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to $10</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $29.25

[AncientPC]

Even if he makes trips, you're folding a $30 pot for a $5 call?

Otherwise you did fine. You're just unlucky that the fish sucked out on you.

[amoeba]

Yes the villain either trips or flush. I think it more likely that he has the flush.

Although calling $5 to see if villain is a bluffer is acceptable.

I think you played the hand fine, although I would have bet more than $2 on the flop.

[VarlosZ]

I agree that you played it fine, though I think you have to call on the end. You're getting 6-1 from the pot; do you really think you won't have the best hand even 1 time in 7 here?