NL400 - Betting vs Checking turn

[mikeysong]

Villain is 60/25/2

Villain's been splashing around a lot so I 3b him from button vs co. When he donks the flop, I saw no reason to raise, and when he checked the turn, I was pretty sure he had a hand I was ahead of.

Do we bet here for value or do we check to induce a bluff? I thought there was a good enough chance that he bluffs the river or even calls light so i checked behind the turn.

What factors decide whether to bet turn or check to induce?


No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $2/$4
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $859.95
CO: $633.65
Hero: $394
SB: $229
BB: $566.45

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, <font color="#cc0000">CO raises to $12</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $40</font>, 2 folds, CO calls.

Flop: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($86, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">CO bets $50</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($186, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks.