betting river when scare card falls

[freechus9]

should i have bet the river in this situation or was checking correct

Hand #10101393-40104 at Volcano Village (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 07/Jan/06 02:33:09

IrnCtyMike is at seat 0 with $.49.
freechus is at seat 1 with $2.14.
BobTheBuildr is at seat 2 with $1.26.
ekkeri is at seat 3 with $1.32.
abuser98 is at seat 4 with $2.80.
BhamFatboy04 is at seat 5 with $3.40.
Thevigisdue is at seat 6 with $2.54.
sharklife is at seat 7 with $6.12.
cheftel65 is at seat 9 with $1.87.
The button is at seat 7.

cheftel65 posts the small blind of $.01.
IrnCtyMike posts the big blind of $.02.

IrnCtyMike: -- --
freechus: Ad Qc
BobTheBuildr: -- --
ekkeri: -- --
abuser98: -- --
BhamFatboy04: -- --
Thevigisdue: -- --
sharklife: -- --
cheftel65: -- --

Pre-flop:

freechus raises to $.07. BobTheBuildr folds. ekkeri
folds. abuser98 calls. BhamFatboy04 calls.
Thevigisdue folds. sharklife folds. cheftel65
folds. IrnCtyMike calls.

Flop (board: 8s 5c As):

IrnCtyMike checks. freechus bets $.29. abuser98
calls. BhamFatboy04 folds. IrnCtyMike folds.

Turn (board: 8s 5c As Jd):

freechus bets $.60. abuser98 calls.

River (board: 8s 5c As Jd 9s):

freechus checks. abuser98 goes all-in for $1.84.
freechus folds, showing Ad Qc. abuser98 is returned
$1.84 (uncalled).

[outphase]

Bet the river, fold to a massive raise

Also, don't show that you're willing to make big laydowns like that... esp at this level where they'll just push all in all the time on you

[Pelion]

yea the only way id check that river is to get induce an aggressive opponent to bluff if the river card is different and i think he missed his flush draw. Id bet somewhere aroung 3/4 pot. Probably slightly over 3/4. They way you are showing strength and you can fold to a reraise.
If you check you are putting up a big flashing for sale sign that will make an aggressive player bet with pretty much anything.