$25 NLHE 6-max: Strange line from MP raiser

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Villain unknown (15 uneventful hands)

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed)

SB ($25.35)
BB ($26.75)
UTG ($36.70)
MP ($69.43)
Hero (Button) ($25.25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J
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, A
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UTG bets $0.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.75, 2 folds

Flop: ($1.85) 5
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, 8
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, J
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(2 players)
UTG bets $1, Hero calls $1

Turn: ($3.85) 5
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(2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $2.50, UTG calls $2.50

River: ($8.85) 4
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(2 players)
UTG bets $6, Hero ...?

First off, that looks like such an obvious continuation bet, we could argue I could reraise the flop? Anyway, I didn't and I'm now looking to dodge Kings and Queens. He checked the turn, so at this point I'm betting for value (unless he's getting tricky I can't see him being ahead at this point). He check-calls. So the river comes and he bets into me for 2/3 pot. Right now I have him on a range of whiffed Ax and missed club draw for bluffs, pocket 4s that binked the river for value, and I really don't know what else doesn't look for a cheap showdown at this point.
 
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Fish like to slowplay boats, good players can valuebet thin (you're not required to play a medium strength hand face-up). He can also have 5x, 76.
 
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Fish like to slowplay boats, good players can valuebet thin (you're not required to play a medium strength hand face-up). He can also have 5x, 76.
Yeah, slowplaying a boat, but apart from the binked 4 I can't see a set betting out so small on the flop (the same reason I ruled out overpairs)? Maybe. 76 might check-call the turn, I hadn't considered that. 5x surely bets out on the turn or check/raises me, especially since the club draw came in? And yes, pocket 9s might vbet thin on the river there I guess, although in my experience, pocket 9s etc. would be looking to get to showdown as cheaply as possible.

We don't give him any floaty bluffs?
 
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It'd be a retarded bluff line, cuz he's repping nothing. So I would call, yeah. Only value hand I see him having is 76 really.
 
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It'd be a retarded bluff line, cuz he's repping nothing. So I would call, yeah. Only value hand I see him having is 76 really.
After tanking for a while I called and he showed up with AhKh.
 
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Either slowplaying a boat or overpair or missed a draw (a lot of them around) and he is block betting. I would call. Maybe the TPTK is just a bluff catcher but that turn check is slowplay or trying to get a free card.

What else can it be?

EDIT: Just saw the spoiler. Is that even a good play by him? What's he repping? 76?
 
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if this is a value line then your villain is an idiot.
Call and make a note
 
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