Maximum River Value bet?

[Dynamic]

Hey Im new to cash and am just trying to get the feel. I was getting sick of sngs so here I am. Now I was just wondering if the river bet was the correct amount or if I could have gotten more value in general. Thanks

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($23.15)
Button ($9.15)
Hero ($25.35)
BB ($29.90)
UTG :#A500AF(Villian)/ ($17.20)
MP ($36.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG :#A500AF(Villian)/ calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.75) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.75</font>, BB folds, Villian calls $0.75.

Turn: ($2.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Villian checks.

River: ($2.25) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Villian bets $1.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $5</font>, Villian calls $3.50.

Final Pot: $12.25

[Petter]

when he check behind on the turn I think you have to have to bet the river.
I would have bet the turn about pot sized

[Sir Winalot]

Why on earth would you wan't to check turn/river? Pot turn, pot river.

[Esmerelda]

Yeah, I would bet 2/3 pot on the turn, sure you might chase off some villains but if he has hit the flush you will see a big raise coming back at you, this will pay for chasing off a lot of villains. Make it only 2/3 so some villains with the draw will stick around for river card.

Bet 2/3 pot on the river for the same reason, you will get raise back often enough to make up for the lost value on folds.