"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread" -Alexander Pope

Had a mediocre session this morning where I bluffed a bit too much and failed to make some key laydowns. Below is a hand that I messed up pretty badly, and feel I should have been able to at least minimise my losses if not let it go completely:

$2/4 Deep NLHE, 6 players

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Board:

2SHORTY (SB): $782.30

NERWIN (BB): $212.40

HERO (UTG): $1,021.60

IM THE PUSHER (UTG+1): $806.50

HAMAZRIYA3 (CO): $794

MADHAND333 (Button): $1,846.50

Dealt to: HERO

Pre-flop:

HERO raises to $14, (1 folds), HAMAZRIYA3 calls $14, (3 folds),

Flop:($34) (2 Players)

HERO bets $24, HAMAZRIYA3 calls $24,

On the flop, after I get called in position my opponent (who is pretty ABC when deep) has either a set, pair and backdoor straight draw (like 56), OESD (78), Qx or a pair 66-JJ. He could be floating with AK but it's unlikely given the flat call preflop.

Turn: ($82) (2 Players)

HERO bets $48, HAMAZRIYA3 raises to $160, HERO calls $112,

When the turn arrives, I make a big mistake leading out. For pot control reasons alone, I should check call. But with the 6 that arrives making his 56 into 2 pair, hits a set for his 66, and makes his v unlikely 23 and 87 into the nuts. When he raises me at this point I think it's a fold, or a call with a check-fold on the river unless the board pairs the Q or the 4. His raise indicates that he has me beaten, and if I can't respond correctly when he does raise, then I should not be leading in this spot.

River: ($402) (2 Players)

HERO checks, HAMAZRIYA3 bets $325, HERO calls $325,

On the river nothing has really changed, I'm still losing to all the 2pair and set combinations, and the unlikely straights, and yet I still call off the big river bet. Not a good move, and will have to be much more sensible in similar spots in future.

Results:

HAMAZRIYA3 Showed

HAMAZRIYA3 wins $1,048.50

Thats all for now folks...