First hand, no reads.

FullTiltPoker - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em -
Seat 1: Born2playpoker ($8.05)
Seat 2: Tarl Cabot ($27.90)
Seat 3: curlyy69 ($17.85)
Seat 4: Stilcho ($8.55)
Seat 5: EnvEng0214 ($22)
Seat 6: Los_Peppes ($23.25)
Seat 7: ChicagoNutz ($18.10)
Seat 8: boilingpoint ($28.70)
Seat 9: Action AL ($25)
Tarl Cabot posts the small blind of $0.10
curlyy69 posts the big blind of $0.25
Action AL posts $0.25
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Action AL [7c 5d]
ChicagoNutz calls $0.25
boilingpoint calls $0.25
Action AL checks
curlyy69 checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 9d 8d]
curlyy69 checks
ChicagoNutz checks
boilingpoint checks
Action AL bets $1
curlyy69 calls $1
ChicagoNutz folds
boilingpoint folds
*** TURN *** [6d 9d 8d]
curlyy69 bets $3.10
Action AL calls $3.10
*** RIVER *** [6d 9d 8d Qs]
curlyy69 checks
Action AL checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
curlyy69 shows [9h 8c] (two pair, Nines and Eights)
Action AL shows [7c 5d] (a straight, Nine high)
Action AL wins the pot ($8.85) with a straight, Nine high

I really am not sure how I should have played it.
Thanks,
CJ

On the turn when curly leads into you, I'm definitely raising. I think you are ahead for one so I want to build a pot. I also want to protect against any flush draws on a secondary note.

I raise him up to 8-10. He probably calls with 2 pair.