Hmmm, interesting replies. Cheers guys.
FWIW - Here was my thinking....
On the flop, ok, i"ve hit the nine, clear bet.
On the turn, check for pot control, call.
On the river, well, this is where i lost it. I checked intending to call, figuring he"d bet out with a pair smaller than nines and i could snap him off as he"d taken my 2 checks to mean i was weak. I did not expect the overbet and for me it"s a great bet on his part as it gives me a huge decision. No surprise to anyone on here, i tanked for a bit.
In the end i folded. My reasoning...
If he"s got a nine i"m betting £64 to win £25. Not good.
If he"s got
plus then he"d have played it much the same.
If he"s got a 2 then he"s overbetting to get a call from a nine or an overpair. It"s how i"d have played it.
If he"s got nothing then great call by me, woohoo but what are the chances?
The table was very weak and there were going to be much better spots to get my money in.
As it turns out, later in the game i wished i"d have called him! I later got a pair of tens, bet out on a 7 high flop and got called by him. Turn Q, River K and i made a hero call against his big river bet and took £60 off him. C"est la vie!