Shot at a small pot?
 

Villain was loose passive, but would fold a totat nothing.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (2 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (1 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: (1 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero ???

Re: Shot at a small pot?
 

I'm not sure why you need to bet this, I'm pretty sure you have the best hand... unless you want a shot at folding the jack?

Re: Shot at a small pot?
 

Bet the flop.

The way you played it, check the river, he's only going to call with anything that beats you. If he has Jx your bluff will probably work, but this isn't often enough to make the bet anything close to +EV at even money.