$10NL KJo TPGK against surprise river check raise

[robsmith82]

Am I ok to value bet this river? Do you think I induced a raise by betting so small on the river? Easy call?

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SB: $13.45
BB: $12.10
UTG: $11.05
Hero (CO): $10.25
BTN: $10.55

Reads: <font color="blue">Villain was 32/9/3 over about 50 hands</font>

Preflop: Hero is dealt J/images/graemlins/spade.gif K/images/graemlins/heart.gif (5 Players)
UTG folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $0.35</font>, 2 folds, BB calls $0.25

Flop: ($0.75) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $0.70</font>, BB calls $0.70

Turn: ($2.15) K/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.50</font>, BB calls $1.50

River: ($5.15) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 Players)
BB checks, <font color="red">Hero bets $1.20</font>, <font color="red">BB raises all-in to $9.55</font>,Hero????

[mookboi]

River is tough as played. Depends on opponent really. I would fold - looks like he was just itching to CR there.

If you are going to valuebet, make it a real bet. 2/3rds pot or so. That way at least you get good enough value when you are ahead to make up for [censored] spots where you get CR'd like you just did.

[BrunoThePug]

Unless villain is sophisticated enough to realize that there might be an opportunity to bluff this river I think you have to assume that against an average $10NL villain you're behind here.

Had you seen villain do anything that would make you think they were capable of this type of play?

[robsmith82]

I did, in fact call the river. I just couldnt find too many hands that beat me that would play that way. except for a slowplayed monster or he ran into KQ. It was, in fact KTo... villain played weird and must have viewed my little value bet as weakness. Could this be a good strategy sometimes? Bet small on the river for value to make it look weak hoping to induce a raise?

[jackrich00]

This is not a strategy. Unless you put them on a missed flush draw you shouldnt be betting so small. It actually looks very strong. You were just lucky that the villian was stupid enough to go all in.

[jackrich00]

Also if you bet that small on the river when ur decent then you will not be maximising your profit, if you bet 2/3 of pot everytime u think your ahead then your going to be getting alot more value out of them....

[robsmith82]

I guess I felt a suck bet was the only one that was likely to be called.