AKo - overcards, slow down?

[jangles?]

PokerStars 0.50/1.00 Hold'em (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (3.25 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (5.25 BB) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Final Pot: 7.25 BB

where should I have slowed down?

[Kasumeat]

Check/fold the river.

[Becks77]

Wouldnt you want to slow down after the other 8 hit on the turn? With just overcards would you want to just check it?

[jangles?]

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Wouldnt you want to slow down after the other 8 hit on the turn? With just overcards would you want to just check it?

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Since it was heads up, I figured I had the best hand on the flop, and I figured I would take another stab at it when the board paired 8s