River spot vs. unknown

[klink-]

Full Tilt Poker $2/$4 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
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BB: $687.85
Hero (UTG): $422.30
MP: $377.90
CO: $746.60
BTN: $164.00
SB: $270.50

Pre Flop: ($6.00) Hero is UTG with A Q
Hero raises to $14, 1 fold, CO calls $14, 3 folds

Flop: ($34.00) 7 Q 9 (2 players)
Hero bets $24, CO calls $24

Turn: ($82.00) 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $72, CO calls $72

River: ($113.00) K (2 players)

Hero?

villain just sat at the table but seems like he is probably competent, hasn't been doing anything fishy.

[MYNAMEIZGREG]

Where is he from?

[klink-]

brazilll

[MYNAMEIZGREG]

Blah just check it. Those hearts coming in I think is the difference maker for me.

[steel108]

What hearts are in villan's range? Maybe T8hh, JThh, A9hh,....

If we check, I think it's a check fold

[MYNAMEIZGREG]

I'm saying that yes villain can have hearts, but hearts also shifts what villain thinks about our range (and therefore how likely he is to call 'light')

[McRiverson]

which are going to hate life the most?
c/f, c/c or b/f?
b/f seems aweful seeing as the villian is a competent player he should be raising you almost everytime, and you have a ton of showdown value, but don't want to fold. so c/c doesn't seem to aweful... and he should have a large portion of hands he is turning into bluffs in his range as well (qx etc)

[klink-]

i think my options are b/f or c/f here, i feel like i end up betting these spots a lot because it feels kind of dirty to c/f such a strong hand in this spot.

[steel108]

Originally Posted by klink-

i think my options are b/f or c/f here, i feel like i end up betting these spots a lot because it feels kind of dirty to c/f such a strong hand in this spot.

If we check, it's never to call (at least I don't think so).

The problem with betting is that there are so few hands that can call us, but the good part is I don't think villans will ever raise as bluff or worse for value. So, yeah. bet/fold me likey. I probably like a small bet though to widen his calling range.

[harangutang]

Seems like a good spot to c/f the river. He isn't calling another barrel with worse enough and has a lot of nutted hands in his range by the river. He'll check back his worse Qs usually too.