[Check_The_Nuts]

Humm maybe my thinking is flawed with the folds pocket pairs thing. If his range on the turn is still too tight (even with him betting his whiffed cards) to call a bet on the turn, then betting the flop probably isn't good either.

I suppose the reason I like to bet this flop when playing really tight is I need to get opponents bluffing. The tighter I play the more significant my portion of winnings comes from people attempting to bluff me. So just betting in marginal situations like this early in the hand helps generate me more action where I otherwise shouldn't be getting any at all.