5nl AQ

My question here is about betting the river or not. Im thinking that I missed some value here but I'm also thinking that betting this straight after the terrible river card is a bit thin?
I have no real reads on the villain

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop

UTG ($9.36)
MP ($6.10)
Hero (CO) ($16.39)
Button ($17.81)
SB ($11.51)
BB ($4.05)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif, Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif
UTG bets $0.20, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.20, 1 fold, SB calls $0.18, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.80) Jhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif, Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 5http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($0.80) 10http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $0.75, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.75

River: ($2.30) Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...miles/club.gif (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks

Total pot: $2.30 | Rake: $0.10

I thought about betting around half pot, but in the end I checked it back. Is that playing too scared here? And also if I bet and get raised am I calling? Any input would be appreciated!

I'm a beginner myself so I'm not 100% confident with my answer, but I would've bet a bit on the flop. Probably about .30. But for sure I would've checked on the river, in fear of a check/raise.

I'd bet/fold smallish here, you might get a crying call from a king or even a jack if he's bad enough (coz the board paired right, so ur bluffing!).

you pretty much have the nuts
with the action on the flop/turn, does it LOOK like anyone has a set?

you're only afraid of a flush/KJ/KT
if you're not going to be betting any hand that is not the absolute nuts you're never going to get value

Played fine till the river, bet/fold $1.20, also betting the flop 4 way would be spew, especially if you made a little 0.30c bet.