Bet river or no?
 

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (7 handed) converter

Button ($373)
SB ($473.74)
BB ($311.10)
UTG ($186)
Hero ($747)
MP2 ($705.10)
CO ($878.72)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $2.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $12</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $12, Button calls $12, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls $8.

Flop: ($50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $30</font>, CO calls $30, Button folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($110) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $150</font>, Hero calls $75.

River: ($410) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $250</font>, <font color="#CC3333">CO raises to $500</font>, Hero calls $250.

Final Pot: $1410

Re: Bet river or no?
 

No, c/c. Betting lets him get away if he doesnt have a flush and c/c punishes him for the times he makes a stab and you are ahead. Saves you the crying call too

Re: Bet river or no?
 

i thought so, i can't see what betting the river accomplishes here.