The reason I checked behind on the flop was in order to try and keep the pot small. I don't like the idea of leading and giving up if called because I feel that I am ahead here a fair amount. When he checked the turn again, I was almost certain there was no A and I thought a J might call, also I had picked up outs. I wouldn't have been disappointed if I took it down there, but I still felt I was ahead. I was still pretty certain I had a better hand when he made the river blocking bet, but I felt a raise could only be reraise bluffed by a worse hand and probably not called. Anyway, that was my thinking. Criticism welcome of course.

-Jimmy