To VB or not to VB

[KCrow]

Just sat down at the table. So no reads on either villain. As played is it worth value betting the river seeing as it's been checked around to me. Looking back at the hand I think I should have raised the flop to either take it down there or at least get it down to HU.

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 5 Players
LegoPoker Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN): $52.90
SB: $88.10
BB: $49.25
UTG: $115.70
CO: $58.90

Pre-Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BTN)
UTG folds, <font color="red">CO raises to $1.75</font>, Hero calls $1.75, SB calls $1.50, BB folds

Flop: ($5.75) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, <font color="red">CO bets $4.25</font>, Hero calls $4.25, SB calls $4.25

Turn: ($18.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, CO checks, Hero checks

River: ($18.50) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
SB checks, CO checks, <font color="red">Hero?

[prodonkey]

I check behind and am happy to get a free showdown there normally. the flush draw missed so if one of them had that they aren't calling.. any T makes a straight.. AK isn't calling u.. AQ might check call u there though. I don't see a lot of upside to betting.

I'm not cold calling there on the button usually.. I'm either 3 betting or folding.

[rjacobs003]

Agree with prodonkey. As played, just check it through. Also, fold/raise pre-flop. Could be steal attempt and you want to take the hand down early - you also don't want play more than heads-up if you do hit the flop. As played pre-flop, raise the flop up.

[corsakh]

Fold preflop. As played bet turn for protection.

[NL Newbie]

Calling on button makes it tricky to play, you prob take it down with a reraise pre alot.

Anyway, i'd bet the turn for value and check the river behind as i dont see much value there.