To bet or not to bet...

[MercTec]

Only a few hands on villians, but somewhat loose/passive on all 4.... around 25/0/.5 was the average

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (8.33 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, BB calls.

Turn: (6.16 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, BB calls.

River: (10.16 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero ???.

[JackWilson]

Hard to offer pinpoint advice in this case, but this is how I think in these situations.

Am I calling if I check and someone bets? If yes, then I bet out and fold to a raise (usually).

I'd bet it.

[private joker]

Bet and fold to a raise. Players that passive will very very rarely bluff raise here. Only aces and 8s will raise you, me thinks. I'd like checking better if you were against more aggressive opponents who would either raise marginal hands or bluff at the paired board.