AKo - Complete Whiff - Bet or Check the River HU

[skirtus]

HU Im inclined to bet this river and fold to a raise. Is check fold a better option.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. MP3 posts a blind of $0.5. UTG posts a blind of $0.5.
UTG+1 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 (poster) calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls, SB calls, UTG (poster) calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (12 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 folds, Button calls, SB folds, UTG folds.

Turn: (8.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

River: (10.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero ???

[brettbrettr]

Check-call never entered your mind?

[toss]

If you feel that he'll fold for one more bet then bet. Check/call would probably be a better option.