($24) 77 vs. three overcards on the flop turns a set. Line check

[Pocketbear]

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t40/t80
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t300
UTG+1: t2210
MP1: t1575
MP2: t2185
Hero: t1420
Button: t850
SB: t3415
BB: t1545

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is CO with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
4 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t200</font>, 2 folds, BB calls t120 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t320)</font>.

Flop: T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t440, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets t240</font>, BB calls t240 <font color="aaaaaa">(pot was t680)</font>.

Turn: 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (t920, 2 players)
BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets t400</font>, <font color="#cc0000">BB raises to t800</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises all-in t980</font>.

The villain has been pretty quiet so far. Check behind on the flop? Or is it OK?

[sence25]

Actually I like the cbet pretty much, since the ace should scare him to fold some hands you beat(like KT) or hands you want to deny any freecards(KQ,KJ,diamonds obv).
At first thought I wanted to bet the turn bigger, but since you are pretty short already, a small bet might encourage him to bluff at you - it's fine I guess.

[Scotty_12]

I think the cbet is good, and i think in your spot I would have just shoved the turn

[mortimo]

So, we should bet less when don`t hit the flop?
Would you do this against a reg, too? Should be easy to read, if so.