Play the turn different?

[4CardGrind]

if he checks to on turn, I like a check behind.

Any of the hands you are worried about catching up will push turn.. you know any 9xxx hand. I also don't think he check if he was semi-bluffing with a draw on flop like 8TJ* or or 8T** w/ spades. I think he just goes with the push in those situations as well. All that really leaves is something like KK** or air. Maybe you got max value because this player is educated enough not to desperately push the river. So I think anytime he has a semblance of a hand he'll do the bet for you, and when he doesnt.. he may do the betting for you on the river. Most often this is a one shot deal though I think

[Ribbo]

He clearly put me on AA on the flop and clearly knew he couldn't beat AA nor outdraw it on the turn. So yes, total air is most likely.

[sqwisssssss]

i would have re raised maximum on flop. if he has nut flush draw with 2 cards to come, he might go for the ride but once the turn blanks, a lot of people give up.

people get goofy with 2 cards to come. they like to gamble.

but some how, i think he had air too and made a nice play on flop........if you had naked aces........lol, but you didnt

also, he raises you and you get cute and smooth call and the turn is a queen and villan ends up with having some kind of open ender with pocket queens.

i know this is mathematically unlikely and not the right way to look at poker from a long run perspective but whenever i can lock up profits on the flop, i go for it and re raise back. if he wants to get stupid lucky or chase drawing dead, then he's going to pay maximum right then and there for i dont know exactly what 4 cards he holds. he might just have a 9 in his hand too and your smooth call might freeze him up.

i say re raise the flop. i say mostly good things can happen and if they get lucky, then at least you know that you made him pay maximum to get lucky.