I might have messed this one up...

[Spencer C]

alright, just got out of the shower, and came up with a much clearer reason i didn't like the check in any situation... basically even if you had had a deep stack, and you had been able to make a decent (3x or 4x) check-raise on the turn the only thing a check-raise like that REALLY accomplishes is putting the idea in your villian's head that maybe a call would be alright; sure it gets more money in the pot for you if you end up taking it down (and admittedly I really think you do in most situations) however mostly i think it walks your opponent one step closer to a call that you do not want... in this case it made it unacceptable for him to fold, and really no matter how well stacked you and your opponent are you want them to fold ANYTHING that they might even think of calling with on the turn... take your 50BB pot in this case and move on... and continue to seize opportunities like this to make semi-bluffs, esspecially in short handed poker