raise this river?

[dark_horse]

i needed the full 15 seconds to decide between calling and raising. and forgive my donky'esque flop call.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Turn: (6 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks.

River: (6 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ...

[ArturiusX]

Easy raise? Probably picked up a pair of jacks.

[Chubbers]

First - i would have folded pre-flop... unless i knew UTG was weak. I can't understand your raise personally..

Second - Calling after the flop is based on what? You have bugger all outs, perhaps backdoor straight 1.5 outs and maybe 1 out for a King given you still might lose that anyway. To make this call you really need 7 outs or more IMO.

On the turn (since you went this far) i would have BET to induce a bluff that you hit your flush draw. Checking was pointless. You now have 4 outs to a straight but might be drawing dead. A bet here could have seen everyone fold and you winning the pot. If there was a raise then it's an immediate fold.

You get lucky on the river and complete your straight but can still lose to a flush. I'd just call.