[jfish]

once you check and he bets half pot all your options seem to suck. if he bet full pot, i think you should c/f. i think i would shove also when he bets so small, but i could see myself calling other bets and folding to psbs+.

i think checking > betting just because you would have to b/c and playing a big pot here is probably -ev. i think i would just tend to ezploit his obvious tendencies after i check (if he bets too much, if he is too weak etc).

tough spot but i think you played it well.