Hey! I love- J8s/Q9s - hot ass hands...in the HJ-Button slots


I don't think that's what we're dealing with, however - 9T, a pair that didn't believe you on the flop, possibility of another 8/J.

You're ahead most of the time here when the villain checks the river out of position.

Villain is probably check-folding, so a $20 bet here is reasonable. Only thing to worry about is JJ/66, and there's just not a lot you can do about those except perhaps fold to a river open-push, which didn't happen in this case.
If he has 89 - he played it very oddly. I should say that I don't absolutely hate a check-behind here since I think villain is most-likely check-folding anyway.