NL25- Turn Decision- I never know what to do here!

[SwingVelvet]

Villain is 16.72/13.14/20.25

(My analysis at the end)

HELP!

******* Hand 1 ********

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)

Stacks:
Hero- $30.50
Villain - $24.75
Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG+1 with 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
<font color="#cc0000">UTG raises to $1.25</font>, Hero calls, CO folds, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif ($4.1, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">UTG bets $3</font>, Hero calls, Button folds.

Turn: A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif ($10.1, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero???

I obviously can't fold the flop with my overpair since there is a strong chance the preflop raiser has 2 overs, or specifically AK.

Once the Ace hits on the turn and he checks to me I freeze.

Should I bet hoping he'll fold TT-KK, or should I check behind and say "I don't have an ace". Could his check mean he does in fact have an ace and just wants to get to showdown?

[orange]

You can either bet here and not put another cent in or you can check and call a smallish river bet. Either work I think.

[pokerchap]

i don't understand why you would bet? c/f or call if it is half pot or less on river.

[DeuceSeven]

I guess it depends, does the guy fold to boards like this? Or does he go to the end with top pair? Given no reads I would check it down with a guy so tight.

[SwingVelvet]

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You can either bet here and not put another cent in or you can check and call a smallish river bet. Either work I think.

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what can you beat on the river in order to call that bet?

[SwingVelvet]

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i don't understand why you would bet? c/f or call if it is half pot or less on river.

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Ace is a scare card. I would bet to make better hands fold such as TT-KK.

Looking back at it, I really should have bet since the ace is also a diamond and I've represented a flush draw on the flop.

[-brew-]

i think that is an interesting point

[Shaddux]

I wouldn't give him enough credit to put you on the flush draw.

I check behind and maybe call a small river bet.

Question: What do you all do on the turn if you are villain in this hand (and have KK-TT)