River check or bet

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Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $40.
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero (poster) raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls, SB calls, BB folds.

Flop: Call as opposed to raise partly because the flop contains very few draws, partly because my kicker is weak, and partly just to mix up my play.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, UTG calls.

Turn: having picked up so many draws, it seems clear to raise.

River:(9.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero ?????

River: A lot of people would have just called my turn raise with hands like AT, AJ, AQ. Also opponent could have made two pair on the end.

On the other hand it is also possible they have a hand like 89, 99, etc.

Thoughts?

[Fianchetto]

Ni han. and I would probably check the river.

If I knew UTG to be a calling station, then I may try a thin value bet, but usually you are not getting called by a worse hand here.

check behind.

good raise here on the turn, in fact i think a turn raise is mandatory.

check the river, though.

[stoxtrader]

IF UTG is the type you can fold to if he c/r a bet is good. My default would be to check.

nice hand.