TPMK 3 bet cold on flop?

[thesharpie]

Don't think I had any reads at the time [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Any value in a river bet?

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. MP posts a blind of $1.
Hero calls, MP (poster) checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls, MP calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP folds, Button calls.

Turn: (7.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (9.25 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

[PokerSparky]

The way the hand played out, I think its unlikely that villain will call with Ace high, but it's possible he bluffs UI overcards. So I check.

Edit: There's only one under pocket pair (22) that villain could have that you beat.

[imported_leader]

I think it's a pretty clear check. He almost always has a made hand that beats you or a draw that doesn't. I think he bets his dusted draws more then he calls with them, and you don't want to be pushed off your hand by a desperation bluff.