($11) - Trips with weak kicker

[Brad22]

***** Hand History for Game 3082880615 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $10 Buy-in + $1 Entry Fee
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 2: Hero ( $785 )
Seat 10: Xxxxx ( $800 )
Seat 3: Villain ( $785 )
Trny:17659838 Level:1
Blinds(10/15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 8c Th ]
>You have options at Table 66961 Table!.
Villain calls [15]
Xxxxxxx calls.
Hero calls [5].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9h, 6d, Tc ]
Hero bets [40].
Villain calls [40].
Xxxxx calls [40].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]
Hero checks.


Trying to play check/call with this so as not to go broke. Too passive? I was value bet into and lost to a flush on the river.