This hand makes me feel like a complete newb.. I really thought my flop raise would push out any FD which was the only thing that could really hurt me. Got no reads on this guy cuz it was only the 2nd hand since he sat down. Go easy on me, I feel stupid enough for layin this down.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) from (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button ($101.40)
SB ($59.50)
BB ($36)
Villian ($49.50)
MP ($8.60)
Hero ($75.80)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J, 9.
Villian calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($2) 8, Q, T (4 players)
SB bets $1.5, BB folds, Villian calls $1.50, Hero raises to $8, SB folds, Villian calls $6.50.

Turn: ($19.50) 6 (2 players)
Villian checks, Hero bets $12, Villian calls $12.

River: ($43.50) 5 (2 players)
Villian bets $29 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $14.50

Results in white below:
Villian doesn't show.
Outcome: Villian wins $72.50.

I guess just my line of thinking, with no reads, was that he was chasing a flush w/ Kxs or Axs. I really couldn't iimagine him calling all of my bets unless he was drawing to the nuts/near nuts due to my stack size/implied odds.

I disagree with a lot of advice in this thread.

Full potting the turn sucks hard here. You guys need to worry less about getting drawn out and more about letting him make calls with bad odds so you can take his monies.

If you full pot the turn you're gonna make him lay down his FD more often than not. I think the bet sizing order is something like $16>$12>$20. I really hate potting the turn here.

As played you have an easy river fold.

The real problem with this hand is preflop. You need to raise this 100% of the time.