How many raises is this flush worth?

[PocketPaul]

1st hand at the table so no read on UTG.

On the flop I initially call with my strong drawing hand as I want as many callers as possible. Should I be raising? I generally only raise in this position when I have overcards I need to protect. Anyway when it comes back to me I 3 bet for value.

Great made the flush on the turn and capped without too much thought. When UTG bets the river after I capped the flop I start to fear a bigger flush. Am I a wuss for not raising this river?

Results to follow

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, Hero (poster) checks, CO folds, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, <font color="CC3333">Button raises</font>, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button calls, BB calls, <font color="CC3333">UTG caps</font>, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls, Button calls, BB calls.

Turn: (12 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, BB calls, <font color="CC3333">UTG 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero caps</font>, Button folds, BB calls, UTG calls.

River: (26 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls, BB folds.

Final Pot: 28 BB

[Glitchh]

Assuming he has the flush, looks like there are 4 spades he could hold out of 8 that would beat you. Pretty tough call, considering how often people play Axs!

[SoCalPat]

He's not slowing down. You don't have the nuts. Call the river, don't raise.

[bisonbison]

cap the flop.

[ErrantNight]

the flop was capped.

[Brain]

Okay, then raise the flop the first time around.

[PocketPaul]

SoCalPat got it right. UTG had Kx [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] so my hand is no good.

I guess also you are correct in that with 15 probable outs I should be raising the flop 1st time round.