Value bet TPTK on river with fourstraight on board?

[Lunkan]

Villain was something like 22/8/2 after about 30 hands.

PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG+2 checks, MP3 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, MP3 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.75 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+2 calls.

River: (7.75 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+2 checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 7.75 BB

I was considering 3-betting the flop as a free card play, bad idea?

Value bet this river?

[Ampelmann]

I think his flop c/r looks a bit like TP/2 pair and he wants to protect from the straight. When he checks the turn he is either afraid of the straight himself or an idiot (if he has the straight). Since he only called your bet I assume he doesn't have the straight.

He might still have 2 pair, though (now even more, he could have played T9s). I don't see any value in a river bet, thus I like your line.

And no, I don't 3-bet this flop.

[Dids]

I don't like 3-betting the flop. That said- his hand looks a lot like a 9 and I think you must value bet river. There's nothing about his play that should scare you.

[nate_b_17]

villian slowed down when the 4th straight card hit.... maybe flopped 2 pair and wants a cheap showdown? I'm betting the river anyway

[kerowo]

If he c/c the turn with the straight to set up a c/r on the river, make a note about him being tricky. But since he did check the turn you really need to bet this river.