Fishy riverbluff?

[johnny_fish]

Tight table. My cbets don't seem to be respected, which is odd.. I almost never bluff the river, but is this appropriate?

** Game ID 561990252 starting - 2005-11-01 03:20:56
** Lazy Days [Hold 'em] (0.25|0.50 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- skunkpie sitting in seat 1 with $65.65
- january09 sitting in seat 2 with $97.00
- uglystick sitting in seat 3 with $60.75
- johnny291281 sitting in seat 4 with $49.25 [Dealer]
- Cib sitting in seat 5 with $49.40
- rajmando1 sitting in seat 6 with $47.70
- MissMuffet sitting in seat 7 with $54.70
- Dakuna sitting in seat 9 with $20.55
- PompeyChimes sitting in seat 10 with $29.50

Cib posted the small blind - $0.25
rajmando1 posted the big blind - $0.50
** Dealing card to johnny291281: King of Diamonds, Queen of Clubs
MissMuffet folded
Dakuna called - $0.50
PompeyChimes folded
skunkpie called - $0.50
january09 folded
uglystick folded
johnny291281 raised - $2.00
Cib folded
rajmando1 called - $2.00
Dakuna called - $2.00
skunkpie called - $2.00

** Dealing the flop: Jack of Diamonds, 2 of Spades, 4 of Diamonds
rajmando1 checked
Dakuna checked
skunkpie checked
johnny291281 bet - $5.00
rajmando1 called - $5.00
Dakuna folded
skunkpie folded

** Dealing the turn: Jack of Clubs
rajmando1 checked
johnny291281 checked

** Dealing the river: 10 of Hearts
rajmando1 checked
johnny291281 bet - $8.00
rajmando1 called - $8.00

[outphase]

Take your stab at the turn rather than the river so you know when to check or fold the river.

[johnny_fish]

Opp called with ATo. Strange hand.

[Rondavu]

When YOU are on the draw, and no other draws exist, then you have to consider he's calling with a hand he believes is BEST at the moment. This tells you he's at least slightly loose. When someone just smooth calls you this way, they usually have a hand they're not sure of. If they have a hand they're not sure of, then they called a raise with that hand. That's loose. There's a point at the end that pertains to that.

You have to remember the purpose of your action. Sometimes when you intend to appear like you're value betting, you're only pricing a loose player in to look you up.

It's all or nothing in this spot. Big risk, or no risk at all against someone so loose. Some spots are like that. The pot is worth it. Don't think about this hand specifically as much as "How often can I get a fold in this situation with x amount of a bet?" You need to get better at recognizing how much pressure is required in a situation depending on your opponent.

Personally, it would be a coinflip for me whether to check the river or bet $20, but I would never price my opponent in here if they demonstrated a propensity to smooth call with suspect holdings in the first place.