KJo HU vs unpaired board

[smizmiatch]

Should I bet this river? Should I call villain's bet? Villain is loose-passive.

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Preflop: Hero is MP with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (7 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls, SB folds.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (6.50 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 7.50 BB

[spydog]

Against a loose-passive, I will check-fold the turn. If they have overcards or a draw, they will often just check behind. If I'm holding AK on this board, I might be more inclined to bet the turn for value.

You make money against a loose-passive by value betting when you have a hand. They take money from you when they hit bottom pair and call the whole way against your overcard aggression.

[dave44]

Good points. I think I bet the turn too much in this situation as well, leaving me lost and out of position on the river. It sucks though cause I feel like people will take one off a lot and call the flop with almost anything when they're heads up and in position, and then fold the turn if they still have nothing.