NL50: TPTK, check behind on flop for pot control

[gregorio]

I like the check behind on flop here rather than checking behind on turn because it gets me value if villain leads turn after I check, and I don't have to worry about c/r, which isn't so great for my hand. On a wetter flop I cbet, but here I think my cbet only folds worse hands and I get no value. Standard, or do people prefer bet flop/check behind on turn.

Villain is 17/8/2 and seems competent.
UTG+1: $7.56
Hero: $68.40
SB: $49.60

No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
6 players

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, CO folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $2.5</font>, SB calls, BB folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($8, 3 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($8, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">SB bets $5</font>, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls.

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($18, 2 players)
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets $12</font>, SB calls.