Here's an interesting spot. I'll give you a few hands that I've seen villain play, and then let's see what the river play would be:
Hand #1: (MP) Refused to bet top pair.
PokerStars 2/4 Hold'em (6 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, MP calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.
Flop: (4 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, MP checks, Button checks.
Turn: (2 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero folds, BB folds, MP calls.
River: (4 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, MP calls.
Final Pot: 6 BB
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
MP has As 5s (one pair, aces).
Button has 6c 4c (one pair, sixes).
Outcome: MP wins 6 BB. </font>
Hand #2: (SB) Super-loose limp-call from SB
PokerStars 2/4 Hold'em (6 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP with 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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4 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, SB calls.
Flop: (4 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, SB calls.
Turn: (3 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks.
River: (3 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks.
Final Pot: 3 BB
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has Qd 2c (one pair, queens).
BB has Ad Ts (high card, ace).
Outcome: SB wins 3 BB. </font>
Hand #3: (BB) Flop cold-call with bottom pair
PokerStars 2/4 Hold'em (6 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is CO with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
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3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, SB calls, BB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, BB calls, Button calls.
Turn: (6 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, Button folds.
River: (8 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks.
Final Pot: 8 BB
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has 2c Kc (one pair, kings).
BB has 7s 5h (one pair, fives).
Outcome: SB wins 8 BB. </font>
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Given these hands as your background, do you value bet the river, or check and hope it gets checked through?
PokerStars 2/4 Hold'em (6 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
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2 folds</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO calls, SB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, SB calls.
Turn: (4.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, CO calls, SB folds.
River: (6.50 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero...
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What if hero had KJ no flush?