$0.25 NLHE MTT: Bet river against LAP

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pokerstars No-Limit Hold'em, 0.25 Tournament, 100/200 Blinds 25 Ante (6 handed) - Converted at http://www.handhistoryconverter.com/

SB (t4,874)
BB (t6,701)
UTG (t4,530)
MP (t6,214)
CO (t4,925)
Hero (Button) (t5,030)

Hero's M: 11.18

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, J
3 folds, Hero raises to t480, 1 fold, BB calls t280

Flop: (t1,210) 5, 2, Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t666, BB calls t666

Turn: (t2,542) 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: (t2,542) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Total pot: t2,542

So, oponent is very loose player, playing any Ax, Kx, Qx, Jx, Txs, and call most bets with bottom pairs and straight or flush draws, event at turn.
I'm not sure if i should bet river here to make him fold, or in what conditions should i do that.

P.S: First hand analysis here, these "t" before the numbers are normal? And what does "Hero's M: 11.18" means?
P.S2: Tried to use Cards Chat forum format output on handhistoryconverter, but it shows some can't post img sort of thing when trying to submit post.
 
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Bet smaller on the flop. On a dry board vs the BB, I'm sizing to 1/3rd pot here.

River is a check given we have no blockers and rep pretty much nothing here.
 
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definitely size down the flop bet and consider checking back at times too. btnVbb K high is good here at times. after they check river you could rep a flush with a pot size bet, really only seeing trapped sets, AQ, and random 2pairs inluding the river card to call you
 
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P.S: First hand analysis here, these "t" before the numbers are normal? And what does "Hero's M: 11.18" means?

Cool, welcome. If something is unclear, ask follow-up questions.

I don't know what that "t" is about.

"M" is a measure of how many orbits you can last before the blinds and antes eat up all your chips. It does not take into account the fact that the blinds and antes go up periodically. You can do some googling to learn more.

Your hand is just K high here.
If you bet the river, you are bluffing.
You say the river is loose and a calls a lot with weak hands, i.e. a "calling station". Pretty common at this level of poker.
Never bluff a calling station. They will call with A3, 96, and other trash hands that are slightly better than your trash hand.
 
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So, oponent is very loose player, playing any Ax, Kx, Qx, Jx, Txs, and call most bets with bottom pairs and straight or flush draws, event at turn.
I'm not sure if i should bet river here to make him fold, or in what conditions should i do that.

Like everyone is pointing out, against a calling station, you just have to check it down, hoping to win sometimes.

P.S: First hand analysis here, these "t" before the numbers are normal?

Yes.

"t" stands for 'tournament chips', while in cash games, you'll see a "$" before the numbers.
 
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