Value bet this river?!?!

[lazeeesunday]

Sorry, couldn't find a hand converter that worked for this!

** Game ID 1091150526 starting - 2006-12-17 11:58:23
** Elsinore [Hold 'em] (0.25|0.50 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- SveSve sitting in seat 2 with $49.40
- xxxjamxxx sitting in seat 3 with $12.59
- Bebbe sitting in seat 4 with $66.67
- -Bluto- sitting in seat 5 with $81.48 [Dealer]
- Hero sitting in seat 6 with $87.69

Hero posted the small blind - $0.25
SveSve posted the big blind - $0.50

** Dealing card to Hero: K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
xxxjamxxx called - $0.50
Bebbe folded
-Bluto- called - $0.50
Hero raised - $3.00
SveSve folded
xxxjamxxx folded
-Bluto- called - $3.00

** Dealing the flop: 6 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Hero bet - $4.50
-Bluto- called - $4.50

** Dealing the turn: 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Hero bet - $12.00
-Bluto- called - $12.00

** Dealing the river: 3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="red"> Hero ?!?!?!?! </font>


What the hell?! Do I value bet here? Surely not? I'm beat right?! If he bets what do I do?

[Smilin']

I don't presume you're beat. The river card completed a gutshot straight, not an outside straight draw. I like check-call, maybe folding to a push because you guys are deep.

But this is a tough spot....

[Skyward]

indeed not an easy decision, u gotta use all the information u have about ur opponent. In a situation like this i would normally check and call if he doesnt make a huge bet or just check on the turn and call if he doesnt bet too much.

[lacrymosa]

I like c/c here

[IsaacAsimov]

The turn card is pretty ugly imo. Anyone consider check-calling the turn (I believe Skyward did)?
This is actually pretty tough as said. Do you have any reads on villain? Naturally I would check call the river, but depending on the way villain plays, value or block betting would be an option here.