In hand thought process....

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In hand thought process....

Ok,

So I'm currently getting myself back into poker after being a bit of a rec player over a decade ago. A LOT seems to have changed since I last played. So I purchased Peter Clarke's (From the ground up) course and am currently working my way though it. I'm fine with the concepts but struggle to process it all during the hand and sometimes forget things or freeze etc.

So I'm hoping to post my hand and get some feedback on how I played it with regards to my thinking. Have I got something totally wrong or have I forgotten something.

I tried to use the hand replayed thing but it kept saying 'invalid hand'.

I have no real reads on the villain.

No Limit Hold'em $0.10/$0.20
888 Poker
6 players
Formatted by pokercopilot.com: Poker HUD for Mac and Windows

Stacks:
UTG - UTG ($26.10)
MP - MP ($23.26)
CO - Hero ($23.69)
BTN - BTN ($20.00)
SB - SB ($31.00)
BB - BB ($20.00)

Preflop: ($0.30, 6 players) Hero is CO with Ts Td
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, BTN calls $0.60, 2 folds

At this point assume villa has a range of 22 - 88, 78s - JQs 910 - KQ and Broadways.
I would expect 99+, KQs+, AK to 3bet.

Flop: 2s 7d 2c ($1.50, 2 players - Hero: $23.09, BTN: $19.40)
Hero bets $0.49, BTN calls $0.49

I'm reading the flop as fairly dry here and so decide to lead out with a merged range, betting 33%. The call makes me think he has overcards and he is pealing one while playing position. I expect him to raise a 7 and 33 - 88. Quad 2s he has so rarely that its not a concern. Therefore I feel that villain is capped to overcards.

Turn: 5s ($2.48, 2 players - Hero: $22.60, BTN: $18.91)
Hero bets $1.63, BTN raises to $3.26, Hero calls $1.63

For me the turn is pretty much a brick and therefore I lead out again, this time for a larger bet and truing to get some value for what I feel is the best hand. When villain raises me I freeze a bit. A this point I'm now thinking that he has a set with 7s or 5s, or that he has delayed his raise with a hand like 66 or 88. Because I'm not sure I call as it is only a min raise, hoping to spike a 10 on the river or to be able to lead out with a block bet and keep the pot small.

River: Ad ($9.00, 2 players - Hero: $19.34, BTN: $15.65)
Hero bets $2.00, BTN raises to $15.65 (all-in), 1 fold, Uncalled bet of $13.65 returned to BTN

Horrible card for me. This now uncaps his range and gives him an A. I still lead, hoping to keep it cheap. He shoves and I feel I'm beat, I Hollywood for a bit before I lay it down.

Post Action:

Having reviewed the hand afterwards I had a bit more time to think and came up with the following:
Could he have slow played a premium hand PF?
AA/AK/AQ
I still think JJ raises the flop.
Does he have A7 or A5s? I totally for got about these doing the hand.
Anyway, I think I made the right decision, I can't find a bluff on the river with that bet. Am I making a mistake here?

Thanks in advance with your patience if this all seems trivial.

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