A question about value betting

[maddo]

Hi.

In situations like this am I losing chips by not value betting? I get worried that I'm being trapped when the 3rd flush card comes and I get it checked to me.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed) converter

Hero (t1500)
CO (t1410)
Button (t1980)
SB (t3070)
BB (t1610)
UTG (t960)
UTG+1 (t1550)
MP1 (t1420)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls t20, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls t20, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t80) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t80) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t70</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls t70, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t260</font>, SB folds, UTG+1 calls t190.

River: (t670) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t670

[TheDrone]

I'm much less concerned about a flush draw hitting here because your opponent cannot have the A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] or K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. It would have to be an unlikely hand like Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] or T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].

I actually think you are giving up chips on two streets because you should have bet the flop. People tend to call more when you open the betting in position.