value bet this river next time?

[nrinker]

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif. UTG posts a blind of $1.
UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Hero calls, Button folds, SB completes, UTG (poster) checks.

Flop: (6 SB) J/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds.

Turn: (4.50 BB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB folds, UTG+1 calls.

River: (6.50 BB) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 6.50 BB

[Wario]

Oh yeah, every time.

You have top pair, most of the time he's calling with a loser.

[cold_cash]

Yes. You don't have to worry about your kicker anymore those times he has an Ace also.

[nrinker]

ya your right, was getting weak again (or dumbass)

[NateDog]

Shill and I just talked about this situation as I struggle with it myself, damn kicker trouble. Without being shown any agression here, I think a value bet correct here. I'm still trying to understand situations where if you bet and are called, you are beaten, so checking behind is the correct play. I don't see this as one of them.

[shadow29]

[ QUOTE ]
damn kicker trouble

[/ QUOTE ]

The board is paired, no kicker problems here.

As to the poster's original question, the answer is yes. This game (at the micros) is all about value betting.