Can I Value bet on the river ?

[Raven]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, 2$ BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero ($171.25)
MP ($100)
Button ($138.95)
SB ($39.35)
BB ($178.65)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. MP posts a blind of $3. SB posts a blind of $1.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $8</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls $6.

Flop: ($20) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20</font>, BB calls $20.

Turn: ($60) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $35</font>, BB calls $35.

River: ($130) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks.

The vilain here is very loose preflop (68 % vpip) and moderately aggressive (6 % pfr). He have an average aggressiveness of 2 postflop and he see 21 % of the showdows.

I have two main questions: Was I correct to bet the turn and was the amount right, and should I bet the river for value and how much ?

[Richie Rich]

Not sure how you figure that you can bet the river for value...

Not only is there a pair on the board, but a third diamond fell on the river. You've indicated the strength of your hand btf, on the flop, and on the turn. Easy check behind.

[warlockjd]

I bet it &lt;25% of the time. Read based. Bet vx calling station.

[ryanghall]

Raise more preflop.

Betting the turn is debatable.

The river is certainly a check.

Ryan

[Raven]

Dont you think ne could have QJ, KJ, KQ or AK and call a 40$ or the like bet ?

[tbach24]

Easy easy check behind. If you bet, there is a higher chance that you will lose when called, and you will often be raised by better hands and be tempted to call.

I might've gone 15 on the flop and with 1 caller the pot would've been 50 and a bet of 35 would've been good there and then you could check behind.

[Raven]

I checked behind in the hand and he showed me AKo ... Just wanted to know if my play was right.

[transient]

Can someone explain their basic reasoning behind river and turn play? I think this is my weakest area.