NL25 flopped flush, villain wants to play,turn pairs board, linecheck

[WantToLearn]

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I think you should lead out the river with a $4 bet and fold to any raises.
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So that leaves us with other flush possibilities. There are 4 flushes that beat us in a Q,J,9,8. Again, being the big blind, his range includes any combination of suited combos that contain these cards. This is where the river bet is so valuable. On a scary board like this, you know your opponent more than likely has you beat if they re-raised your bet. By not betting, you are going to get bet into by not only higher flushes, but at this limit, a more broad range of hands. They may see your check as a sign of weakness (missed the flush with the Q) and bet into you with 2 pair or a 3 of a kind.

So I think the biggest bit of advice that you can take from this is to bet the river in these situations. It doesn't leave you in a spot like this where you don't know what to put your opponent on.

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Yes, but... the outlined part is exactly what I thought: A better hand will bet, while a worse hand might try a bluff if I check. If I bet out, a better hand will call or raise, but there will be no bluffs.

I also see the advantage of betting out. But what should I do if he raises me to, say, $8, so it´s just 4 more to call if my bet was $4? Do we really fold here, given the limit?
If so, wow. If not, it´s the same amount, so why not try to catch a bluff? That was my reasoning behind checking.