AA pure confusion

[LokiV]

I botched this somewhere. Not a bad beat story or even beat story, really. Since I did win.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>

BB ($25)
UTG ($9)
UTG+1 ($29.50)
MP1 ($7.35)
<font color="C00000">MP2 ($33.70)</font>
CO ($25.35)
<font color="C00000">Hero ($32.80)</font>
SB ($30.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG (poster) checks, UTG+1 calls $0.25, MP1 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to $1.75</font>, SB folds, BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls $1.50.

Flop: ($4.35) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets $2.25</font>, MP2 calls $2.25.

Turn: ($8.85) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($8.85) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $8.85
<font color="green">Main Pot: $8.85, between MP2 and Hero.</font>

[DBowling]

Id probably bet a little more on the flop(size of pot) because its pretty draw heavy. If he calls that, bet out the turn. If he calls that, i also check behind the river seeing as the only likely hands you beat are AQ or KQ.

[okayplayer]

Why such a weak flop bet? Bet the turn, and if he calls that, I'd probably check behind that river.