Interesting hand - Do you bet here?

[Mez]

Party $50 or $100 SNG - fairly early on - no real reads on any players. Only one blind on this hand BTW.

Seat 1: (850)
Seat 2: (1550)
Seat 3: (1090)
Seat 4: (1440)
Seat 5: HERO(845)
Seat 7: (885)
Seat 8: (1710)
Seat 9: (550)
Seat 10: (1080)
Seat 7 posts big blind (30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO[ 6c, As ]
UTG Seat 8 calls (30)
folds.
folds.
folds.
Seat 2 calls (30)
folds.
seaat 4 calls (30)
Hero calls (30) <font color="red"> </font> I know this is prolly not a good call, but wanted to play the hand in position (button)
BB checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Js, Ks, Ts ]
BB checks.
seat 8 checks.
seat 2 checks.
seat 4 checks.
Hero checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7s ]
BB checks.
SEat 8checks.
seat 2 checks.
seat 4 folds.
HERO bets (70)
BB calls (70)
rusling folds.
GoNadGo folds.
** Dealing River ** : [ 9s ]

So do you bet here for value? Or is this last card too scary to be able to offer a bet?

[boedeker]

seems to me a bet is required. he is not likely to come over the top with a bluff. infact to ensure this i would probably make a larger bet that is more difficult for even a maniac to come over the top of, thus if he comes up and over you might beable to get away.

[Mez]

I'm not afraid of a bluff. I'm afraid of a Q or 8 of spades that just made a straight flush. What else would the BB call the previous bet with?

Basically, I gave checking serious consideration bc the only hand that would call that bet would win the hand (ie Q or 8 of spades)

**ANY** other hand plays the board.

[boedeker]

i dont think you understand. if you check and someone moves all in you might have to lay down your hand. thus by betting your discouraging someone who doesn't have the nuts or second nut hand from trying to take the pot down by pushing on you.

[Roman]

hes button.

I check behind here.

[boedeker]

oh... whoops. im sorry. for some reason i thought you were the bb and he had position on you.

[Mez]

Yes, I did have position in the hand and threw out a bet on the turn, hoping to incite some action. After the river, I decided that the BB wouldn't call unless they can beat me and I don't think I would call an all-in, so I checked. In my mind the BB had to have a fairly high spade. However, BB showed the 5s. Afterwards, he/she admitted that they weren't sure if they would pay off the bet or not. After pointing out that they played the board, he/she leaned towards not paying off.