[HappyNutz]

I come out betting the pot with the idea that if someone plays back at me I am pretty much gone (unless I have a good read on the opponent). The only thing you are really worried about here is UTG having a big pocket pair or someone flopping a set. A straight or two pair is very unlikely and you do not want to give someone with two spades odds to draw to his/her flush. By checking and calling you really do not know where you are at all. I would even prefer a check raise on the flop over the check call. After the flop I am checking unless I think my opponent is on a flush draw, in which case I am going to bet the turn, but I am checking the river 100% of the time if I get a call on the turn after not giving my opponents odds to call with a flush draw.