[chucky]

Yes. However as many authors have noted over the years, each additional chip gained does not result in an equal gain tournament moneying equity. Sometimes a bet saved on a losing hand is worth more than a bet gained on a winning hand. Given the loose starting hand requirement of players in this game the player could have paired one of his hole cards by 6th, and the fact that I haven't made two pair myself means that my hand is theoretically vulnerable.

Let's take the counter thought for a moment. If villian does not have any pairs on 6th and I bet, he might decide that I really have a pair of Kings or buried. In that instance the villian will fold because his board precludes most decent draws. If I check 6th villian will see it as a sign of weakness in my hand and bet 7th regardless of his holdings. Therefore checking 6th seems to be more useful than betting when villian has air.