JJ hand...is this the right time to check?

[SonOfWestwood]

So I read about keeping pots small with over pairs and such. I don't fully understand when it's appropriate to do so, so please let me know if this is a situation to exercise some pot size control, and if not, why it isn't appropriate.

MP2's 3rd hand at the table, so nothing to report on him.

Thanks for any comments.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

CO ($8.7)
Button ($17.43)
SB ($26.25)
BB ($25.35)
UTG ($24.2)
UTG+1 ($38.65)
UTG+2 ($29.3)
Hero ($24.35)
MP2 ($25.1)
MP3 ($23.4)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
UTG calls $0.25, UTG+1 calls $0.25, UTG+2 calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, MP2 calls $2, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds.

Flop: ($5.10) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, MP2 calls $4.

Turn: ($13.10) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, MP2 checks.

[AllIn3High]

No, the board is very draw heavy and your hand is vunerable. Also at $25NL you rarely need to keep the pot small with TPTK/overpairs - value bet value bet value bet. They'll pay you off with much worse here.