$2 NLHE 6-max: Scared of Value Betting

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TopferHarald

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IPoker No-Limit Hold'em, €0.02 BB (5 handed) - IPoker Converter Tool from http://flopturnriver.com

BB (€2.11)
UTG (€0.77)
MP (€0.69)
Hero (Button) (€2.09)
SB (€0.89)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J<font color='red'>♥</font>, 10<font color='black'>♣</font>
1 fold, MP calls €0.02, Hero raises €0.08, 2 folds, MP calls €0.06

Flop: (€0.19) K<font color='red'>♥</font>, 9<font color='black'>♣</font>, J<font color='red'>♦</font> (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets €0.09, MP calls €0.09

Turn: (€0.37) 3<font color='black'>♣</font> (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

River: (€0.37) 4<font color='red'>♥</font> (2 players)
MP checks, Hero checks

Total pot: €0.37

This hand is just an example for my problem. I'm often scared of valuebetting even if i'm quite sure, that I'm winning the hand.

Like in this example, on the flop I make my normal cbet and hope my opponent folds, but he is calling and now I think I'm behind. On the turn my opponent checks and I check aswell, but on the river he checks again and now I think that he has no King, and I don't think he woud limp preflop if he has QJ+. But the problem is that I just have a pair and I'm scared that he has the King anyway so I check behind on the river.

So the question is, is this play OK, or would you valuebet on the river?
Even if I have toppair, I ften check the River because the pot is getting to big and I'm scared of losing too much, even if it looks really good
 
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Frozrbyte

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I think value betting the river here is going to be player dependent. Some players might slowly a QT here. However I will bet turn. The turn is a blank and you have 2nd pair and a gutshot. If you get called, you can check down the river if you miss your draw and bet again if you hit.

A villain with K might still check river here to pot control since he is OOP with intention to call a river bet.
 
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Generally if u want to fit a value bet or induce a bluff from pocket pairs u need to check flop and turn and bet river
 
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