When should you be aggressive on the river instead of a value bet?

[Zybomb]

I just finished a SNG. Not too many interesting river situations came up, but here's what I got.

PokerStars Game #8142225456: Tournament #41547651, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/01/27 - 02:49:57 (ET)
Table '41549476 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: belemy77 (1130 in chips)
Seat 2: UTHemingway (1450 in chips)
Seat 3: chris8765 (1030 in chips)
Seat 4: capt oreo (1670 in chips)
Seat 5: mooseloose2 (1900 in chips)
Seat 6: supercool915 (1580 in chips)
Seat 7: TheNextThing (1680 in chips)
Seat 8: stealyorchip (1520 in chips)
Seat 9: "SHRAKE" (1540 in chips)
chris8765: posts small blind 10
capt oreo: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheNextThing [Ah Th]
mooseloose2: folds
supercool915: folds
TheNextThing: raises 50 to 70
stealyorchip: folds
"SHRAKE": folds
belemy77: folds
UTHemingway: folds
chris8765: folds
capt oreo: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [Jd 9s As]
capt oreo: checks
TheNextThing: checks
*** TURN *** [Jd 9s As] [5h]
capt oreo: checks
TheNextThing: bets 100
capt oreo: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [Jd 9s As 5h] [9d]
capt oreo: checks
TheNextThing: bets 225
capt oreo: calls 225
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheNextThing: shows [Ah Th] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
capt oreo: mucks hand

I like a bet here, based on my flop check behind I don't think he puts me on an ace and I think he has a jack and will call if I bet. I don't think he checks all three streets (including the turn after I checked the flop) with a better hand than mine either. It turned out villian had pocket Kings , which I obviously couldn't have suspected, but I like a value bet here.

PokerStars Game #8142225456: Tournament #41547651, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit- Level II (15/30) - 2007/01/27 - 02:56:34 (ET)
Table '41549476 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: belemy77 (1210 in chips)
Seat 2: UTHemingway (1450 in chips)
Seat 3: chris8765 (1020 in chips)
Seat 4: capt oreo (1135 in chips)
Seat 5: mooseloose2 (1830 in chips)
Seat 6: supercool915 (1640 in chips)
Seat 7: TheNextThing (2170 in chips)
Seat 8: stealyorchip (1460 in chips)
Seat 9: "SHRAKE" (1585 in chips)
"SHRAKE": posts small blind 15
belemy77: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheNextThing [6h 7h]
UTHemingway: calls 30
chris8765: folds
capt oreo: folds
mooseloose2: folds
supercool915: folds
TheNextThing: calls 30
stealyorchip: folds
"SHRAKE": folds
belemy77: checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 6c 8s]
belemy77: checks
UTHemingway: checks
TheNextThing: checks
*** TURN *** [6d 6c 8s] [Kc]
belemy77: checks
UTHemingway: bets 60
TheNextThing: calls 60
belemy77: folds
*** RIVER *** [6d 6c 8s Kc] [Ac]
UTHemingway: bets 90
TheNextThing: calls 90
*** SHOW DOWN ***
UTHemingway: shows [Qd Kd] (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
TheNextThing: shows [6h 7h] (three of a kind, Sixes)

I called the turn to hopefully squeeze in belemy which doesn't happen. A smallish raise in this spot isn't bad, because it could be done with a King to define my hand and may be called as well but whatever. On the river I really don't like the card at all. He could have bet a flush draw on the turn and now completed on the river, but more importantly, I put him on a King (although the case 6 isnt crazy either), and I think the Ace scared him, so he's not calling a raise anyway in all liklihood unless I'm beat, so I decide to just call on this river here and expect to scoop the pot. Yes I would have bet if he checked to me, and yes I would have raised if a safer river card came (both flush wise and the fact that it was a scare card for him too so he likely wasnt calling with his hand unless it was good)

PokerStars Game #8142225456: Tournament #41547651, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/01/27 - 03:15:51 (ET)
Table '41549476 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: belemy77 (2075 in chips)
Seat 2: UTHemingway (1320 in chips)
Seat 3: chris8765 (1075 in chips)
Seat 4: capt oreo (740 in chips)
Seat 5: mooseloose2 (2475 in chips)
Seat 6: supercool915 (1140 in chips)
Seat 7: TheNextThing (3310 in chips)
Seat 9: "SHRAKE" (1365 in chips)
supercool915: posts small blind 50
TheNextThing: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheNextThing [Jd Ad]
"SHRAKE": folds
belemy77: folds
UTHemingway: folds
chris8765: folds
capt oreo: folds
mooseloose2: raises 100 to 200
supercool915: folds
TheNextThing: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Tc 5h 9c]
TheNextThing: checks
mooseloose2: checks
*** TURN *** [Tc 5h 9c] [5s]
TheNextThing: checks
mooseloose2: checks
*** RIVER *** [Tc 5h 9c 5s] [Ah]
TheNextThing: bets 400
mooseloose2: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheNextThing: shows [Jd Ad] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
mooseloose2: shows [As Qd] (two pair, Aces and Fives - Queen kicker)
mooseloose2 collected 1250 from pot

This river bet was absolutely awful on my part, even worse bc I almost potted it-- If I did bet, I should have thrown a blocker bet. Unless villian raised with A2-A8 this bet isnt getting called unless Im beat. Any 10 or 9 should have bet the flop or turn, any PP bets the turn at least, thus all that remains is KQ/KJ type hands (which will fold to my bet) or AX, X which likely beats me. Check and call.

PokerStars Game #8142225456: Tournament #41547651, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2007/01/27 - 03:41:39 (ET)
Table '41549476 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: belemy77 (2880 in chips)
Seat 2: UTHemingway (3995 in chips)
Seat 5: mooseloose2 (3200 in chips)
Seat 7: TheNextThing (3425 in chips)
belemy77: posts the ante 25
UTHemingway: posts the ante 25
mooseloose2: posts the ante 25
TheNextThing: posts the ante 25
mooseloose2: posts small blind 100
TheNextThing: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TheNextThing [Ah 7c]
belemy77: folds
UTHemingway: calls 200
mooseloose2: folds
TheNextThing: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 4d 8s]
TheNextThing: checks
UTHemingway: checks
*** TURN *** [6s 4d 8s] [6d]
TheNextThing: checks
UTHemingway: checks
*** RIVER *** [6s 4d 8s 6d] [8c]
TheNextThing: checks
UTHemingway: bets 200
TheNextThing: calls 200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
UTHemingway: shows [As Qc] (two pair, Eights and Sixes)

I normally bet this flop or raise preflop (although in this case its good i didnt), but ignoring the hand and discussing just the river, This is a poor river bet on his part. It can't be called unless he's beat or it's a chop and it isnt going to fold anything better out. Just check behind


Nothing too exciting, but theres a few examples of different situations. I realize I didnt post any bluff examples for the river -- sorry none really came up this tourny