$25NL - flopped a straight on monotone flop

[Hanibbal]

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
5 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $47.85
Hero: $24.75
Button: $3.55
SB: $23.95
BB: $55.50

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is CO with 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
UTG calls, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, 3 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/spade.gif 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif ($2.85, 2 players)
UTG checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero ?</font>

Should I check behind or bet to let him lay down his possible spade-draw?

[Pavan]

Bet the pot. check is horrible

[4_2_it]

Bet pot. Any reads on villain? If not, I'd bet a non-spade turn and check behind on the river. I doubt he's calling 3 streets without the flush. He probably calls 2 streets with the naked A /images/graemlins/spade.gif

[AaronOC]

bet the pot and check fold to any other spade

[tojx]

Surely bet (3/4 pot). If he's on a draw or has TP or anything less than an already made flush the flop is as scary to him as it is to you. I would expect a fold in many cases. If you get called, well just play it carefully but I would say you're ahead in most cases. Only if villain goes over the top you should consider folding.

[Sir Winalot]

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Bet the pot. check is horrible

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