Missed Value Bet

[GTSamIAm]

Pot seems too small, and there's a four straight. I have aces up, should I bet? If I only had aces, should I bet or check?

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Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.75.
<font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, CO (poster) checks, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls.

Flop: (5.50 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls.

Turn: (3.75 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls.

River: (5.75 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: 5.75 BB

[crownjules]

Probably. I would have bet the river and probably folded to a raise.

[Twitch1977]

Easy bet in either case.

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[silkyslim]

Remember this is a backdoor draw and villian is unlikely to have it. This looks like a call station calling down with any pair. Bet river for value on this scary board. Also, didn't post BB+dead?

[mwilli31]

Let's say he bet that river instead of checking. Would you have called? If so, bet out and make him call YOUR bet instead. Easy value bet IMHO.

[deception5]

Given the preflop/flop/turn action how likely is he to have a ten?

[Sir Bruce]

Grunching ... These hands are always tricky and I'm almost always unclear if I'm playing them right. There are a lot of variables here, and reads would help tremendously.

If CO is not a complete donkey, he will figure you don't have the straight given your action, which makes a strong argument for leading out, and then folding to a raise. But if CO is tricky, he might try to bluff raise you here. Checking might be a good idea if you can induce CO to bluff at the pot, which is likely with the river scare card. Again, reads would help.

In all, I think the CO won't fold for one bet, you would probably call one bet to catch a bluff, and you can safely fold to a raise. Bet the river.

[Fantam]

Yes I think you should value bet this river, as there are plenty of weaker hands which could call you.

I cant see any other A hand that would have given you just top pair, that you might have raised with preflop from SB.

However, I still think that I would be inclined to value bet this board with top pair HU against a loose opponent.